According to RSA Security, there were clearly no indications of phishing attacks abating during December 2009. Cyber criminals broadened their operations, resulting in attacks that targeted 21% more reputed organizations during December compared to the previous month (November 2009), as reported by V3 on January 28, 2010.

According to a warning released by security specialists, scareware distributors are exploiting rumors surrounding unnamed applications from Facebook and put its users in a security danger.

The Treasury Department (or the Internal Revenue Service) has cautioned residents of Charleston, West Virginia (USA), to watch out for phishing e-mail scams targeting taxpayers.

According to the Delhi Police special cell, it has smashed a phishing e-mail scam along with a criminals' gang that included global Internet lottery defrauders. On January 27, 2010, the police arrested three Nigerians from Mahavir Nagar and Tilak Nagar (Delhi).