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Amazing Part-Time Job Offer Mystery Shopping
June 25, 2026
This email raises immediate red flags for a phishing attempt due to an unrealistic pay offer, poor grammar, zero personalization, and a hidden suspicious link. Too Good To Be True Offer: $600/week for taking surveys is unrealistically high for minimal work. Vague and Unprofessional: There is no company name, no sender identity, no contact information. […]
Free Conference – Meeting Invitation: Your PayPal account has been charged 499.99 dollar today
June 18, 2026
This message exhibits several classic phishing warning signs. The sender’s name, “Jdvdksv Idvdsig,” is a random string of characters with no connection to any legitimate organization, which is a red flag. The language throughout is poor and unnatural, including grammatical errors like “charged 499.99 dollar today,” which no reputable company would send in an official […]
Generous Opportunity
June 12, 2026
This type of phishing email is designed to get you to send the scammers money for “shipping costs,” or to get your payment information, also under the disguise of “shipping costs.” Emotional Manipulation: The story of a grieving widow donating her late husband’s belongings is a classic sympathy tactic designed to lower your guard and […]
AAA Teacher Discount
May 11, 2026
This company is heavily criticized by researchers for aggressive marketing, deceptive “name mention” notifications, and predatory subscription practices. Many users describe it as spam, noting high costs, difficult cancellations, and misleading claims of citations to entice users into paying for Premium services. The generic greeting is a red flag and hovering over the link shows […]
VERY CALLSlFlED lNFORMATlON FOR YOU
March 5, 2026
The real danger with this Phishing email is that a number of people might email the person back because they figure there is no harm and, if 18 Million dollars is at stake, it could be worth it. Replying to a phishing email confirms your email address is active, making you a target for more […]
Your Name in the Subject Line
February 4, 2026
This Phish is concerning because it is directed to a person and includes that person’s home address. The address was probably found during a web search but it shows we should do everything in our control to keep our Personal Identifiable Information (PII) off the Internet. Each reported email was sent from a different Hotmail […]
Important Message From School Microsoft Team
January 12, 2026
There are a couple of red flags for this email. Anything coming from the university should be coming from a uthscsa.edu account and not a livemail account. Dr. Student is too generic. The line, “Please note that failure to submit the required information may result in a temporary suspension of your account until the update […]
Work-Study Opportunity – Personal Assistant Position Available
December 17, 2025
Request to job seekers is a heavily used scam because jobs require you to give them a lot of personal information, including Birthdate, Social Security Number, and Address. This email has a number of red flags: Generic greetings are a red flag because if they have your email address, they should also have your name. […]
ATT: File – Task-Report are Due for Review…
December 10, 2025
There are some red flags in this email. The email is coming from a division of Samsung in Turkey that handles marketing and ads for the company, in Turkey. It doesn’t seem to have a connection with any of the work we do. They didn’t use the recipients full name in the greeting, only the […]
MyUT_Health-IMS Email Confirmation
December 3, 2025
This is a dangerous email, because it doesn’t have the usual red flags. The only red flag it had was it was sent outside of normal business hours. This tactic targets mobile users, making it easier to overlook other warning signs. There is an embedded image with a hidden malicious link in the body of […]