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Wachovia Bank Account : Update Request
29736AX

Wachovia Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 6th October 2007 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Wachovia Bank Account : Update Request 29736AX
Apparent Sender:
 Wachovia Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 Wachovia Banking < online@wachovia.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.nwcsd.ca/vir Whats this?
Location:
 Canada Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-5744
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Wachovia Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Wachovia Bank URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"We now require you to re-validate your account information."

Wachovia Bank

We have recently discovered that multiple computers have attempted to log into your Wachovia Bank Online Account, and multiple password failures were presented before the logons. We now require you to re-validate your account information. If this is not completed in 24 hours we will be forced to indefinitely suspend your account and freeze all your credit cards.

To continue please Click Here to reactivate your Wachovia Account.

Sincerely,
Wachovia Bank Security

Please do not reply to this email. The email sent from this address cannot be answered. For assistance please log into your Wachovia Account and click the Help link in the header of any page.

© 2007 Wachovia Bank
 
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