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FI Frauds

From phishing to Nigerian scams, the reputation of financial businesses is harmed by fraudsters. Pass on your expertise and experiences.

Phishing: Standard Bank South Africa

8. September 2010

The unrelenting attack on South Africa's Standard Bank by an internet fraud gang continues with a message with a dubious attachment.

FI fraud: Phishing alert: Standard Bank

30. August 2010

South Africa appears to be amongst the most heavily targeted countries for phishing attacks as yet another attack is made against customers of Standard Bank.

FI Fraud: phishing scam - HSBC UK

19. August 2010

The following fraudulent e-mail is being distributed.

FI frauds: A rash of phishing scams is breaking out

6. August 2010

It's been a little quiet on the phishing front in recent weeks as fraudsters have targetted those afraid of rising interest rates. But users of on-line banking are under threat again.

FI frauds: Advance Fee Fraud - Speed Trust Company

29. July 2010

An advance fee fraud is circulating using the name of Speed Trust Company

FI frauds: Egg Bank, UK

15. July 2010

A particularly virulent phishing attach was launched against customers of Egg Bank in the past few days with victims being bombarded with multiple copies of the mail. But a further problem is that the spam-scam website name impugns the name of a real person with a real business.

Phishing Alert: Standard Bank, South Africa

15. July 2010

The typos, wrong words and threatening tone make this a clear winner in this month's "how not to write a phishing letter" competition.

FI Frauds: phishing alert - First National Bank, South Africa

29. June 2010

A phishing fraud is circulating headed "FNB:-) Internet Banking OTP Deactivated"

FI Fraud: FBI warns of new bank-raid scheme

22. June 2010

The USA's Federal Bureau of Investigation has identified a form of internet bank raid that starts with a phone call. Then another, then another.... and while you are busy dealing with the constant ringing of your phone, the criminals are raiding your bank account.

Phishing: HSBC users targeted in new scam

23. May 2010

A new fraud targeting users of HSBC is being distributed as of 11:45 GMT today