by Greg Scott | May 16, 2025 | Phish collection
Given today’s Social Security turmoil, the timing seems right on this mediocre forgery. It’s mediocre at best because, c’mon – if you’re going to forge an email from the United States Social Security Administration, you should at least...
by Greg Scott | Mar 24, 2025 | Phish collection
This email came in overnight from an outfit named Prime Seven Media. How could any author ignore a pitch like this? Exclusive Invitation: TV Interview Opportunity for Your Book with Logan Crawford of The Spotlight TV It seemed too good to be true, but grabbed my...
by Greg Scott | Mar 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity, Phish collection
My phish collection posts are usually quick screen shots with commentary. This one, about an Ellen Marie Wiseman impersonator, needs more. I don’t get out much, and so I had never heard of Ellen Marie Wiseman. Turns out, she’s a best selling author. She...
by Greg Scott | Jan 20, 2025 | Phish collection
Last Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, I learned how to post a Facebook ad. Yes, I know I do technology for a living, and I’m sure I could have figured out what buttons to click on my own to set up an ad, but marketing is still foreign to me and I have no idea what makes...
by Greg Scott | Nov 23, 2024 | Phish collection
Somebody impersonating TransUnion wants to steal my login credentials. This phishing attack works because I froze my credit with the major credit reporting agencies a few months ago after somebody with details on my credit history tried to scam me with a phone...
by Greg Scott | Aug 23, 2024 | Phish collection
This Facebook phishing sample earns points for creativity. Create a Facebook profile named, “Deadline in 20 Hours: Additional Details Requested 91718809.” The number at the end gives it that official look. Nice touch. Go after author Facebook pages and...
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