Click on the links below to see actual examples of phishing emails, and how they work! If you receive an email similar to the ones below, DO NOT click on the link, and do not enter any information on the forms there. Phishing is a fake email or website that attempts to gather your personal information for identity theft or fraud. Phishing scams usually use "spoofed" websites that look very much like the real websites, but are fake. "Spoofing" refers to making a fake copy.
- Abbey National Bank (UK)
- Amazon.com (2010 version)
- Amazon.com
- American Express ("Thanks for Updating Your Email Address")
- American Express ("Fraud Protection Alert")")
- AOL
- AT&T Wireless
- Bank of America
- Bank of America - version 2
- BlueMountain.com Ecard Email
- Chase
- CitiBank
- The Co-operative Bank p.l.c
- Commerce Bank
- CSRA (CSRA Federeal Credit Union)
- Dade County Federal Credit Union
- EDT Hosting
- FDIC and VeriSign, Inc.
- Fifth Third Bank
- German American Bank
- Halifax Bank Plc Email Scam
- InterSwitch Nigeria Limited Email Scam
- Monster Job Seeker Tool
- NAFCU - National Association of Federal Credit Unions
- National Credit Union Administration
- PayPal (several variations)
- Sooper Credit Union
- SunTrust Bank
- Tagged.com - (Your friend "Tagged" you)
- UPS - many examples
- US Airways
- Visa
- Wachovia Bank
For more information about phishing, see this page.
For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.