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Barclays Bank PLC. Security Advisor Alert!

Barclays Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 5th April 2006 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Barclays Bank PLC. Security Advisor Alert!
Apparent Sender:
 Barclays Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 < support@business-barclays.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://business-barclays.com/olb/q/LoginMember.do Whats this?
Location:
 TX, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-2444
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Barclays Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Barclays Bank 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 has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Barclays Bank URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
 
 
"Our anti-fraud department detected that the amount on your account exceeds two thousand pounds."

Dear Barclays Customer

Our anti-fraud department detected that the amount on your account exceeds two thousand pounds. To prevent any attempt of a third person to access your business/personal account we have developed a unique security system which enables us to eliminate any possibility of unauthorized access.

The core of this new security system is an authorization of every transaction made from your business/personal account. The authorization will be successful after you enter a correct security pin number from your personal pin card:

- Security number contains of 6 digits
- Pin card contains a list of 300 unique pin numbers which can be used for confirmation of your transactions

In cases where the pin number is entered three times incorrectly, your account will automatically be suspended. The security number can only be used once and becomes invalid after the transaction is ended.

To apply for the Online Guard protection system you need to click the link below and follow the instructions on screen. If we do not hear from you within 14 days your account will be suspended.
At the last stage of your registration you will be asked to enter the address where you would like your pin card to be delivered, including full postal code. Please make sure you enter these details correctly to avoid any delay.
The card will be delivered to you within 14 days after your application was is submited. In the meantime you can continue to use your business account as usual To start please click here:

Barclays IBank Logon

M R Foster
Security Advisor
Barclays Bank PLC.
 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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