Great Examples of Phishing - At Cornell University

Cornell University Information Technologies Website has a great resource of documented Phishing examples. Please consider clicking on the link and seeing the kinds of exploits that are used to get people to click on or reply to bogus email events.

To view any of these examples in detail, please visit the Cornell University link at the beginning of this post.

These are some examples of phishing emails seen on campus. Do NOT assume a suspect email is safe, just because it is not listed here. There are many variants of each, and new ones are being sent out each day. When in doubt, consult with your IT support staff or the IT Service Desk.

    FW: Chase Bank - Online System Upgrade (9/7/2012)
    Pay your Fedex invoice online (9/6/2012)
    WEBMAIL ADMIN*Quota Limit Exceeded (9/5/2012)
    Your account has been temporarily limited. ID K5008204 (9/1/2012)
    New e-card for you. (8/31/2012)
    for {your_name} (8/29/2012)
    Intuit/Quickbooks (8/28/2012)
    ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATOR (8/25/2012)
    Your Apple ID password has been reset (8/22/2012)
    PHISHING ALERT (8/22/2012)
    RE: Case# 7924236 (8/21/2012)
    Rejected Federal Tax transfer (8/21/2012)
    Your receipt #162013403684048 (8/15/2012)
    Wire Transfer Confirmation (FED REFERENCE 26963QE679) (8/14/2012)
    Bank of America Alert: Your Online Statement Is Ready (8/14/2012)
    Your friend sent you an e-card. (8/13/2012)
    Photos (8/13/2012)
    Your Citi Credit Card Statement (8/13/2012)
    Bank of America Alert: Online Banking Account Suspended? (8/10/2012)
    Microsoft Security Update (8/10/2012)
    You package has been delivered (8/10/2012)
    Schwab Report (8/8/2012)
    LinkedIn Reminder (8/7/2012)
    Welcome to Paypal - Choose your way to pay (8/6/2012)
    ADP Security Management Update (8/2/2012)
    Fwd: Wire Transfer Confirmation (... (8/1/2012)
    Re-Validation of Webmail Account (7/31/2012)
    Message From Micorosoft Helpdesk: Do This Now (7/30/2012)
    password expiration warning (7/26/2012)
    ADP Security Management Update (7/25/2012)
    Order N64950 (7/25/2012)
    ADP Generated Message: First Notice - Digital Certificate Expiration (7/25/2012)
    Fwd: Your Photos (7/25/2012)
    American Express Alert - Personal Security Key Reset (7/23/2012)
    Properties for Sale. (7/23/2012)
    Your Ebay confirmation of your transaction through Paypal. (7/23/2012)
    Your Sprint bill is now available online (7/16/2012)
    Message From I.T Helpdesk Expert (7/16/2012)
    We have received your payroll processing request. (7/16/2012)
    New incoming Intuit payments. (7/16/2012)
    An Issue of Billing... (7/13/2012)
    You have new UPS invoices (7/11/2012)
    You have received a new payment through the Intuit network. (7/10/2012)
    ADP Generated Message: First Notice - Digital Certificate Expiration (7/9/2012)
    USPS postage labels order confirmation. (7/6/2012)
    Your Receipt and Itinerary (7/6/2012)