Examples of Phishing Schemes

Sample Phone Calls
Sample #1:
"Hello, Joan Brown? I represent the ABC Company and our records show that you have an overdue bill of $500 plus interest and penalties. You don't know anything about this bill? Well, there could be a mix-up. Is your address 123 Main Street? What is your Social Security number...?"

Sample #2:
"This is Detective Thompson calling from the Federal Consumer Agency. Are you Mr. White? We have received several reports of telemarketing fraud involving attempted withdrawals from bank accounts in your area. In order to safeguard your account, we need to confirm your account number..."

Sample Phishing E-mails
Sample #1:

Sample #2: