Examples of spear phishing?

Remember that although they may have personal data on you they still have to apply the techniques of a general phishing attack. You will see variations of the usual emotional ploys designed to get your guard down. For example, an email about a recent purchase you made, a warning from your bank that your account has been breached or a warning from a colleague about a HR violation. They cause fear, but they are still bogus, so remember that urgency and threats are typically not used in professional emails.