FedEx has issues a statement alerting its customers and the general public on unauthorized use of its Business Names, Service Marks and Logos by fraudsters.
The Company posted on its website that it has been alerted to the unauthorized use of the business names, service marks and logos by persons or companies fraudulently representing themselves as FedEx or as representatives of FedEx.
The statement read: “Millions of fraudulent e-mails and sms messages are deployed daily. They claim to come from a wide variety of sources, and some claim to be from FedEx or representing FedEx.
“Fraudulent e-mail and sms messages, often referred to as “phishing” or brand “spoofing,” are becoming increasingly common. These types of messages often use corporate logos, colors and legal disclaimers to make it appear as though they are real.
“They are sent in an attempt to trick people into sending money and providing personal information such as usernames, passwords and/or credit card details, and for the purpose of committing theft, identity theft and/or other crimes.
According to a report by APWG there were at least 123,486 attacks recorded in 2H2012.
Even as the figure reduced to 72,758 in 2013, an attack is defined as a phishing site that targets a specific brand or entity.
A single domain name can host several discrete phishing attacks against different banks, for example