It might take a very sharp eye to spot a phishing attempt. To keep your
information safe, it’s good to practice identifying phishing every once in
a while. Can you spot the fake emails from the real ones?
Dear Partner,
We're currently undergoing an annual bank reconciliation audit and reviewing the company outstanding balances, therefore get back to us as
your record shows.
(1) Send us a list of the open invoice(s) and outstanding balance owed to us according to what your record shows.
(2) Hold on to any payment to avoid credit error as a result of the ongoing audit with our old bank account with you; we need to send updated
bank details for remittance.
(3) Subsequently to your acknowledgement of this mail, Please get back to us immediately with the total amount that is to be paid, attach copy
of invoices and kindly state an exact payment date.
We apologize for any inconvenience at this time and thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me for further assistance.
Thank you for your compliance. Your immediate response would be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Accounts & Credit Control
Supplies Inc.
Dear Valued customer,
We regret to inform you that due to fraudulent activity, Global Corporation has had to update our billing information.
Please use the new payment information to ensure that payment is made to the correct account.
Regards,
David King
Account Manager
Global Corporation
Dear Sir/Madam,
We kindly ask you that you re-confirm us the status of our outstanding or any due payments if there are any, as we currently have to give you an updated account information. Please get back to us immediately with the total amount of what is outstanding with corresponding due dates and invoices. Kindly hold off any payment due.
Your immediate response will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Mariana Torres
Accounting Manager
Systems International
Calle de Manuel Cortina, 2,
28010 Madrid, Spain
Dear employee,
I am pleased to inform you that your employer has granted you a bonus, due to your hard work and our good revenue this year.
Please print and sign your ANNUAL BONUS FORM. Remember to fill in the bank account information to which you wish to have the bonus paid.
Hope ypu have a nice day,
Regards,
HR Team
This document requires your signature urgently. It has been securely upload for your safety on your OneDrive Cloud.
To sign in your document online please follow the command below:
This document does not require to be downloaded. Sign your document and it will be automatically forwarded to your contact.
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear user,
Due to security concern we have temporarily suspended your account from all incoming messages.
Kindly verify your login details by visiting ourl url below and follow prompt: http://sign-in.company.net
Failure to adhere to this message may result to accunt termination.
Thank you.
HelpDesk
Hi Matti,
The following information is related to the CloudDrive account registrated under matti.meikalainen@company.com.
We noticed that you haven’t used your CloudDrive account in six months and have closed your account for you. Devices connected to this
account have now stopped syncing. Any remaining files in your account will be subjected to deletion.
If you wish to save your files and restore your account please sign in immediately!
Visit our help center fo more information about inactive and closed accounts.
Sincerely,
CloudDrive Team
Hi Matti,
Your Account matti.meikalainen@company.com was just used to sign-in from a new or unrecognized device, browser, or application.
Sign-In Details
SAFARI - Mac OS X
Tue, January 17, 2023
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Suomi
IP: 163.116.168.119
Don't recognize this activity?
Your account may have been compromised; we recommend reporting the suspicious activity to your organization.
The security of your account is very important to us and we want to ensure that you are updated when important actions are taken.
We were unable to determine if you had previously signed in with this device before. This notification is common if you are signing in a new device, a new
browser, have deleted your cookies or are accessing Company in Incognito Mode.
To update your quota click here with the complete information requested to expand your email quota to 2 GB.
Sincerely,
Your IT Team
This is a Security Alert to help protect your account.
Your account has been blocked due to three (3) failed login attempts.
Don't recognize this activity?
Your account may have been compromised. To unlock your account, please contact your Security Team here.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Your sincerely,
Security Team
Ciao Matti,
It was nice meeting you at the Traid Fair last week! I’m so glad you wanted to try out our stainless steel locks and other products!
As promised, the first batch comes with a 15 % discount. You can find our product catalogue and offer details attached.
If there is any questions, don’t hesitate to ask! I hope we hear from you soon!
Sincerely,
Roberto Rossi
Purchace Manager
Stainless Steel Italy
+39377 2514986
Dear matti.meikalainen,
Due to IMAP and POP settings error on your email, matti.meikalainen incoming messages were delayed.
Log on to your personal web portal to recover your delayed messages.
Note: Quarantined emails will be automatically deleted after 2 days.
Regards,
Your IT Support Team
You really have a sharp eye on phishing! Keep it up!
Did you know, that 85% of all data breaches involve human interaction?*
It’s a lot easier to trick a human than it is to breach a security system.
That’s why user vigilance is a major factor in keeping your company safe.
*Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations report
The clues that give away phishing can be subtle. Take your time in assessing
the message and no phishing can get past you.
Did you know, that 85% of all data breaches involve human interaction?*
It’s a lot easier to trick a human than it is to breach a security system.
That’s why user vigilance is a major factor in keeping your company safe.
*Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations report
The clues that give away phishing can be subtle. Take your time in assessing
the message and no phishing can get past you.
Did you know, that 85% of all data breaches involve human interaction?*
It’s a lot easier to trick a human than it is to breach a security system.
That’s why user vigilance is a major factor in keeping your company safe.
*Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations report