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Bank of the West-Security issues regarding
your account
Bank of the West
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Date Reported: 2nd April 2005  |
Risk Level: MEDIUM |
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Email Subject: |
Bank of the West-Security issues regarding your account |
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Apparent Sender: |
Bank of the West |
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Return Address: |
< jonathan-brown@bankofthewest.com > |
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HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://www.aboutme.com/users/bankofthewest/bow.html |
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Location: |
KY, US |
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Scam number: |
aa-233 |
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Comments: |
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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.
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The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Bank of the West URL. Do not be fooled!
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"We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Bank of the West account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party."
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Dear Bank of the West Valued Customer
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Bank of the West account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party.
Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive Bank of the West account features.
Click here in order to regain access to your account.
After responding to the message, we ask that you allow at least 72 hours for the case to be investigated. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause you and we would like to thank you for your cooperation as we review this matter.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of Bank of the West policy to represent oneself as another Bank of the West customer. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Bank of the Westl is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Thank you for your assistance!
Bank of the West Security Center
Jonathan Brown
http://bankofthewest.com/
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