Check the status of your account - Michigan Schools & Government Phishing Scams

Michigan Schools & Government


Date Reported: 6th July 2006	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Check the status of your account

Apparent Sender:

Michigan Schools & Government

Return Address:

MSGCU < office@msgcu.org >

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://ipvpn142138.netvigator.com:8088/www. msgcu.com/update.htm

Location:

Hong Kong

Scam number:

aa-2996

Comments:

Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Michigan Schools & Government C.U. by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.

Michigan Schools & Government C.U. 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 Michigan Schools & Government C.U. URL.

"At Michigan Schools and Government C.U. the greatest responsability to our customer is the safekeeping of confidential information you have entrusted to us and using it in a responsable manner."

Dear Customer,

At Michigan Schools & Government C.U. the greatest responsability to our customer is the safekeeping of confidential information you have entrusted to us and using it in a responsable manner. A fundamental element of safeguarding your confidential information is to provide protection against unauthorized access or use of this information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal guidelines to guard your nonpublic personal information against unauthorized access.

At this time we need you to confirm your online account with our existing database. As soon as our database will be updated we need to make a few important anouncements to our customers so please update your contact information with no delay.

Please click the link bellow to continue

Our database will be instantly updated.

We are committed to the responsible use and protection of customer information on our website. At MSGCU we are dedicated to providing you with exceptional service and to ensuring your trust. If you have any questions regarding our services, please check the website or call our customer service.

Warmly,
Joan McGlockton
Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Michigan Schools & Government C.U.

Website:

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