Here are a couple more cases, with the same objective, but different kick-off approach:
[Beware]Bitcointalk PHISHING attempt by E-Mail Fake airdrop / phishing website posted in "Services"The former is initiated by the reception of an external Email allegedly sent from Bitcointalk, asking you to prove you are the owner of your account. The email obviously is not sent from Bitcointalk, but camouflaged just enough to make you think it might be. The contained phishing link looks like a regular Bitcointalk link, but it isn’t. You are directed to a phishing site that has an initial screen that asks you for your login credentials, it captures them, and then redirects you to Bitcointalk (official site, but obviously without having performed the actual real login).
The latter created an Airdrop thread, luring people to participate. He then PMs them, providing a phishing link similar to the above case (on the same domain and all; same site).
All in all, we need to place proper attention to cases such as these, and the one nicely detailed in the OP.