{"id":173,"date":"2020-11-26T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T19:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/?p=173"},"modified":"2020-11-26T11:29:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T19:29:29","slug":"phishing-example-from-11-25-20-claim-your-850000-00-usd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/the-phish-tank\/173","title":{"rendered":"Phishing Example from 11\/25\/20: &#8220;CLAIM YOUR $850,000.00 USD&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Original Phishing Message<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/files\/2020\/11\/11-25-20-claim-850k-phish-1-1024x647.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/files\/2020\/11\/11-25-20-claim-850k-phish-1-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/files\/2020\/11\/11-25-20-claim-850k-phish-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/files\/2020\/11\/11-25-20-claim-850k-phish-1-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/infosec\/files\/2020\/11\/11-25-20-claim-850k-phish-1.png 1118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Tips for Detection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Technology Services adds a \u201cCaution\u201d banner at the top of email messages that match patterns of previous phishing attacks. If you see this banner, please use extra caution. Note that the absence of the banner does NOT necessarily mean an email is safe.<\/li><li>If an email seems too good to be true, it probably is. Offering $850,000 out of the blue certainly meets that qualification.<\/li><li>Remember to never send financial information like credit card numbers or bank routing information over email.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Text of Phishing Message<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From: WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION &lt;misael.silva[@]haccr[.]org[.]br><br>Reply-To: flavia.kayo[@]unicesumar[.]edu[.]br<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION COVID-19 COMPENSATION GRANT 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO RECEIVE THE SUM OF $850,000.00 USD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#8211; REPLY WITH YOUR REF NUMBER TO REDEEM YOUR GRANT PRIZE &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Reference Number is:&nbsp; [&nbsp; BA\/CVCTF\/WUWHO2020&nbsp; ]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For More Information to claim your Grant Prize,&nbsp; Please Contact Us &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E-mail :\u00a0 rhbwong174[@]gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Call Or WhatsApp Us :&nbsp; +994 55365 8174<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Compensation Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CONGRATULATION ONCE AGAIN FROM WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION \u00a9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original Phishing Message Tips for Detection Technology Services adds a \u201cCaution\u201d banner at the top of email messages that match patterns of previous phishing attacks. If you see this banner, please use extra caution. Note that the absence of the banner does NOT necessarily mean an email is safe. 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