Phishing
Dragons and Wanna Be Dragons,
Take a look at some actual emails received by our Dragons designed to get personal information. Don't become the next victim of fraud or identity theft. If something looks too good to be true... it probably is!
Examples
Example #1
From: Mrs.Florence [mailto:hi2u@club-internet.fr]
Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:49 PM
To: hi2u@club-internet.fr
Subject: [DoDDS-PAC-BULK] WHY I CONTACTED YOU
Importance: Low
Dearest one,
Good day and compliments of the seasons. I am Mrs. Florence Decca an aging widow of 45 years old suffering from long time illness. I am from Sierra-Leone but lived here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. I could not even be able to write you this email. It is with the assistance of my only son Ubanna, 17 years old boy that I am able write you this email.
I have some funds I inherited from my late husband, the sum of $7,500,000.00 and I needed you being a very honest and God fearing person to receive this money in your account for the well-being of the poor in your country or else where in the world, I found you as a person that can be trusted and i decided to contact you if you may be willing and interested to handle these fund project before anything happens to me.
I am desperately in need of assistance and I have summoned up courage to contact you for this project. Please if you would be able to use the funds as i directed you herein let me know immediately in your reply e-mail for further details and directives. I am willing to offer 15% of this total sum and another 5% for any expenses which you may incur in this transaction. 40% for the poor and 40% you will invest for my son and asssit him to come over to meet you in your country to further his education.
Any delays in your replying will give me room to look for another person else to handle this task on my behalf.
Warmest Regards,
From your beloved sister,
Florence Decca and son Ubanna.
ONE WITH LOVE AND BEST WISHES!!!
Example #2
From: SWAMI, B.N. (PROF.) [mailto:BONUNS@mopipi.ub.bw]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:52 PM
To: admin@helpdesk.com
Subject: Important Email Verification Update
Your mailbox quota has been exceeded the storage limit which is 20GB as set by your administrator,You are currently running on 20.9GB. You may not be able to send or receive new mails until you re-validate
your mailbox. To re-activate your account please click the link below http://rpc.formmailhosting.com/showform.php?id=5831
Thanks and we are sorry for the inconviniences
Webmail Admin
Example #3
** This email had an attached Zipped folder named DHL_Delivery_Lable_4d1b518.zip
. IT determined that if the Zipped folder had been opened a virus would have been introduced into the system.
-----Original Message-----
From: Manager Essie Dennis [mailto:service@dhl-usa.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 7:47 AM
To: xxxxxx
Subject: DHL delivery service. Get your parcel NR.83802
Dear customer!
The courier company was not able to deliver your parcel by your address. Cause: Error in shipping address. You may pickup the parcel at our post office personaly! Attention! The shipping label is attached to this e-mail. Please print this label to get this package at our post office.
Thank you for attention.
DHL Express Services.
Example #4
** DoDDS-HQ will NEVER send out an email with a link you need to follow without coordination through your school and PAC IT. We will NEVER ask you for your username and password.
From: DoDEA.MIMEsweeper@hq.dodea.edu [mailto:DoDEA.MIMEsweeper@hq.dodea.edu]
Sent: Thu 10/22/2009 3:41 AM
To: SPED_Teachers_DoDDS-P
Subject: MIMEsweeper PMM New Account Notification
Personal Message Manager
A new account has been created that will allow you to access the Personal Message Manager to manage emails withheld from your mailbox in accordance with current email policy. Your account details are shown below:
Email address: sped_teachers_dodds-p@hq.dodea.edu
Password: KGbS123Jsnag