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Bank of the West - Client Data Verification

Bank of the West


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 7th August 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Bank of the West - Client Data Verification
Apparent Sender:
 Bank of the West Whats this?
Return Address:
 online-banking-rep04@bankofthewest.com < identdep_op3834@bankofthewest.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://64.28.107.115/bankofthewest/ Whats this?
Location:
 US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1000
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Bank of the West by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Bank of the West never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The spoof website this email links to was not online at time of this report, but variations of the scam which link to working websites are bound to exist, so be wary! The website may have been taken down or disabled by the hosts, but quite often these websites are hosted on the personal computer of the phishers, so may only be online at certain times.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Bank of the West URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts."

Dear Bank of the West Member,

As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts.

You are requested to visit our new site, and fill in the required information. Click the link below:
http://64.28.107.115/bankofthewest/
This site is our new verify site,encrypted with 128bits encryption

This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe and risk free environment to send and receive money online and maintain the experience.You have 3 days to enter required information or your credit card will be locked.

Thank you,

Sincerely,
Bank of the West Online Banking Customer Service

As outlined in our User Agreement, Bank of the West will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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