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Action Required - ID Verification

Wells Fargo Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 29th April 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Action Required - ID Verification
Apparent Sender:
 Wells Fargo Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 Wells Fargo < accounts@wellsfargo.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://160.124.34.8/.update/www.wellsfargo.com/ cgi-bin/onlinebanking/secure/index.htm Whats this?
Location:
 South Africa Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-397
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Wells Fargo Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Wells Fargo Bank never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://www.wellsfargo.com/confirmation/secure/ index.html".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Wells Fargo Bank URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"During our regular accounts verification, it has come to our attention that your account may be slightly out of date or incomplete."


 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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