Phishing examples

(Click on the titles or images below to see the fullsize images of the emails)

Fake HM Revenue & Customs

(other examples relating to HM Revenue & Customs can be found on their website: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/security/examples.htm)

Subject: Tax Refund Notification

Fake HM Revenue & Customs (plain text email with attachment)

Subject: Tax Refund File Number 2009HMR...

This email was sent with an attached form.

Fake University of Leeds email (asking you to update account details)

Subject: Dear Email Account Owner

Note: You should never click on embedded links in emails or attachments, even if they appear to be genuine. Instead type the web address into your browser.

In this case clicking on www.webmail.leeds.ac.uk would take you to a spoof website, designed to trick you into sharing your logon details. Typing this address into your browser would take you to a blank page as the correct webmail address is webmail.leeds.ac.uk

Example from individual wanting to transfer money to you

Subject: From: Mr Cheung Pui / Business Proposal

Example email claiming to be from Webmaster

Subject: Your Mailsize Require Ugrade