New PHISHING SCAM
Below is the Title and body of a "phishing"(definition below) email I received yesterday. I OPENED this email!!
I went to the link!! My kids have me computer savvy, but it was the fear factor that had me
rushing ahead blindly.
The first warning sign was that it was taking way too long for my bank to connect. The second
was that I noticed a whole bunch of crap in front of the Wachovia part of the address.
About this time, my ad block program (see link below)sent up a large box warning me what was
going on, that I was about to enter a site reported for illegal activity. I got out of there
very quickly and emailed my bank. They always ask you to send them the body of the email(yes,
this has happened to me several times).
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Here is a link for a free anti-virus program also. My son sets all this up
on all the computers to protect us.
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Header was: Unauthorized Activity
Security Notification
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Sep 28 (23 hours ago)
We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto your Online Banking account, and multiple password failures were present before the logons. We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us.
If this is not completed by September 30, 2007, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
To confirm your Online Banking records click on the following link:
(LINK REMOVED)
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Wachovia Bank Customer Service
Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
© 2007 Wachovia Bank Corporation. All rights reserved.
"phishing" - (fish´ing) (n.) The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for
identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization
already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information.
I went to the link!! My kids have me computer savvy, but it was the fear factor that had me
rushing ahead blindly.
The first warning sign was that it was taking way too long for my bank to connect. The second
was that I noticed a whole bunch of crap in front of the Wachovia part of the address.
About this time, my ad block program (see link below)sent up a large box warning me what was
going on, that I was about to enter a site reported for illegal activity. I got out of there
very quickly and emailed my bank. They always ask you to send them the body of the email(yes,
this has happened to me several times).
view link
Here is a link for a free anti-virus program also. My son sets all this up
on all the computers to protect us.
view link
Header was: Unauthorized Activity
Security Notification
show details
Sep 28 (23 hours ago)
We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto your Online Banking account, and multiple password failures were present before the logons. We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us.
If this is not completed by September 30, 2007, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
To confirm your Online Banking records click on the following link:
(LINK REMOVED)
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Wachovia Bank Customer Service
Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
© 2007 Wachovia Bank Corporation. All rights reserved.
"phishing" - (fish´ing) (n.) The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for
identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization
already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information.
