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Binance

Binance phishing SMS to join a WhatsApp chat

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Another nice attempt to write a phishing text message promising high returns. There is a non-binding option to continue the conversation in WhatsApp. Do n...

Binance phishing SMS to call up a URL

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A nice attempt at crafting a phishing SMS using common psychological tactics to provoke an unreflective click on the phishing link. As you can see, the li...

Binance phishing SMS for a callback

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A nice attempt at crafting a phishing SMS that uses common psychological tactics to provoke an impulsive action. Displaying the phone and location makes the ...

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Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler

Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler donates money

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In this case, a real person, Ms. Maria Elisabeth Schaeffler, is used to create respectability. There is also a link to Wikipedia to “prove” that she is real....

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Gina Reinhart

Gina Rinehart donates money

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In this case, a real person, Ms. Gina Rinehart, is used to create a seriousness. There is also a link to Wikipedia to “prove” that Gina Rinehart is real. In...

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Bitcoin

Ransom for privacy

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This is what a ransom note looks like when it arrives by mail. As a rule, not only your mail address is the recipient address in your mailclient, but also th...

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Commerzbank

Commerzbank phishing SMS to call up URL

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A nice attempt to create a phishing text message using common psychological tactics to provoke an unthinking click on the phishing link. The approach to Com...

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Comdirect

Commerzbank phishing SMS to call up URL

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A nice attempt to create a phishing text message using common psychological tactics to provoke an unthinking click on the phishing link. The approach to Com...

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Xiaomi

Xiaomi Android privacy settings

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If you care about your privacy, you should know that many Android devices “phone home”. Let’s take a closer look at the screenshot: As you can see, there...

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Coca Cola

Winning the Coca Cola lottery

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What a great feeling it is when you win the lottery. I didn’t even know there was a Coca Cola Lottery. Did you know that Coca Cola also uses Google Mail add...

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Apple

Don’t buy fake Apple products

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You walk through New York City and regularly see vendors on the street selling all kinds of products. These include products from Apple, such as the Apple Ai...

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