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[Phishing Scams] Wells Fargo is the Worlds Most Exploited Brand

As per McAfee, Well Fargo is the worlds most exploited brand when it comes to Phishing Scams. Wells Fargo is the 4th largest bank in the US by assets and the second largest bank by market cap. 

As per McAfee, scammers have been employing phishing scams with subjects like Wells Fargo customer service team informs you, Wells Fargo customer service: official information etc in order to carry out the scams. In my previous posts, i have written about Phishing attacks under topics like Learn more about Phishing and How not to get Phished,Learn from Phil the Fish.

Image: Top Brands Exploited by Phishing Scams

Image: Top Brands Exploited by Phishing Scams

The other brands targetted most by Phishers include Comerica Bank, Bank of America and Paypal amongst others.

In general these are the basic steps you should be following to stay away from Phishing scams :

  • Always go through the URL of the website. A closer look at the URL can certainly give you clues with regards to the fraudulent websites.
  • Never reply to emails asking for your bank account number, internet user details etc. Remember NO BANK asks you for such information. If they do, CHANGE YOUR BANK.
  • The old saying “When in doubt, talk”, holds true here as well. If you are in a doubt about the email/website, just take the phone and call up the call center of the service to get an explanation on your doubt.
  • Forward spam that is phishing for information to spam@uce.gov and to the company, bank, or organization impersonated in the phishing email. Most organizations have information on their websites about where to report problems.
  • Don’t open email attachments sent to you by strangers. Email attachments can have programs which can affect your computers once opened.
  • Always follow steps to a healthy PC. You can read my previous post 4 steps to a Healthy PC to learn more on this.

 

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4 Responses to “[Phishing Scams] Wells Fargo is the Worlds Most Exploited Brand”

  1. Thanks for the report and the tips!

  2. Last updated Jan 2008?

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