Top 10 Phishing Scams

(Source: Howstuffworks)

Listed below are top ten common Phish subject lines.

If you receive a similar message in your inbox you should delete it and not follow the links in the message. If you want to check your account, you should type the bank or company website directly into your web browser, or add a bookmark, rather than following links in an email. If you are unsure if an email you receive is legitimate, visit the companies website directly, phone the company, or contact their Customer Services or fraud department (usually fraud@companyname.com) to confirm that they sent the mail.

1. Services PayPal Notification : Your account is suspended
2. Notification from Billing Department
3. Fifth Third Bank: service message.
4. 0fficial information for Fifth Third Bank client.
5. important security notice!
6. customer notice: details confirmation!
7. attention: all Fifth Third Bank clients.
8. Fifth Third Bank: confirm your online banking records.
9. Fifth Third Bank: alert!
10. Fifth Third Bank reminder: please update your details.

(Source: McAfee)