Bank of America Phishing Scam Emails - version 2
Phishing - The Bank of American email Scam Version 2
This is not scam created BY Bank of America. BOA is a victim as well. If you receive
an email similar to the one below, DO NOT click on the link, and do not enter
any information on the forms there.
The website that the link leads to is a spoof; a fake website, at
http://www.morrisk.net - not created by
Bank of America. When you enter the information they ask for, you will simply be
handing the thieves the keys to your bank accounts. That is how spoofing
and phishing works.
Remember, no reputable business would send you
an email requesting your personal account information. Any such email you
receive asking for this information should be considered phony and brought to
the attention of the business being 'phished'.
Anytime you need to go to a website for your bank, credit card companies or
other personal, financial or confidential information; do not follow a link in
an email; just type their address in your browser directly (such as
www.BankofAmerica.com )
Below are actual phishing emails that started circulating in early 2007.
We have removed the links to the phisher's website. Notice that a few of the
links DO go to the correct Bank of America website - scammers do this just to
throw you off!
From: <
onlinebanking@alert.bankofamerica.com >
Reply-To: b-SEA-669962139-1@alert.bankofamerica.com
Subject: Update Your Information
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:39:59 +0100 (CET)
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Remember: You are expected to
complete this update not later than 2 working days from the receipt
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Verification of your current details.
| Date: 24/02/2007 |
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| Dear Valued Customer : |
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During our regular update and verification
of the Bank of America Online Banking Service, we could not verify
your current information. Either your information has been changed
or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been
limited. Please update your information.
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To restore your online banking access,
kindly update your information. You can update your online
banking details by following the link below.
Click
here to update your account!
Thank you for banking with Bank of
America, the industry leader in safe and secure online banking
Sincerely,
Bank of America Customer Service
Our paperless statements securely store your statements online
for you to view up to 18 months of activity. Learn more. |
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*Important*
Because E-Mail Is Not A Secure Form Of Communication, This
E-Mail Box Is Not Equipped To Handle Replies.
If you are a Bank of
America customer and have sensitive account-related questions,
please call the phone number provided on your account statement or
the appropriate phone number indicated in the following "Contact
Us" link so we can properly verify your identity. For all other
questions or comments, please use the Web forms available via
Contact Us. We
respect your privacy, and you can rest assured that we protect
your information, including your email address, and will never sell
or share it with marketers outside Bank of America.
To find out more, please read our
Privacy Policy.
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Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 |
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For more information about phishing, see this page.