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Beware of Amex 'payment received' phishing attempts
I got an email this morning about how American Express received a payment from me. Had I clicked on the embedded links, I would have been in trouble.
For a split second, I was excited as the email told me American Express had received a payment from me to the tune of $4,127.38. I have a balance to pay off on my corporate card, after all.
Then I remembered that my real balance is much lower than that. In fact, I don't think I've ever carried a balance that high.
I investigated with the folks in our finance department, who confirmed that this is indeed just another phishing attempt.
The obvious message, here: If you get an email from Amex about a payment, don't trust it. Don't click it.
Have a reasonably safe Monday.
More on phishing and social engineering:
CSO's Ultimate Guide to Social Engineering
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