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Westpac Bank fraud verification process

Westpac Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 1st January 2006 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Westpac Bank fraud verification process
Apparent Sender:
 Westpac Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 WESTPAC BANK < custservice_42677469236454@westpac.com.au > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://83.16.19.138/rpm/ Whats this?
Location:
 Poland Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1873
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Westpac Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "https://online.westpac.com.au/Confirm+-+ Westpac+online.html".


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is hidden by a hyperlinked image in the body of the email. This is a technique used to get past spam filters that can only read normal text.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Westpac Bank URL.


  • The entire email consists of nothing but an image that contains all of the body text and links to a spoof website. This is a technique used to get past spam filters that can read normal text but not images.
     
Content
 
 
 
"Technical services of the Westpac Bank are carrying out a planned software upgrade for the maximum convenience of the users of online-services of the Westpac."


 
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