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Unauthorized Account Acces
17th February 2005

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Report Summary
Date Reported
17th February 2005
Apparent Sender
WAMU
Return Address
Wamu Bank Notification <support@wamu.com>
Subject
Unauthorized Account Acces
Format
HTML
Method

Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.

Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content

http://119.26.10.59/onlinehome.us/login.personal.wamu/

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Email claims to be from WAMU asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers.

2. WAMU never send users emails requesting details in this way.

3. URL of spoof website disguised as https://login.personal.wamu.com/logon/logon.asp?dd=1 . This looks secure but is NOT!

4. Real URL looks nothing like WAMU, its mostly numbers (an IP address).

5. Website traced to Marina del Rey, USA.

 

" Dear Washington Mutual customer, We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized ATM "

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

Dear Washington Mutual customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and we suspect an unauthorized ATM and/or PIN- based point of sale transaction on your account.
Protecting your account is our primary concern.Therefore, as a preventive measure we have temporary limited your access to your sensitive information.
Washington Mutual Bank features.To ensure that your account is not compromised, simply hit "CLICK ON THE REFERENCE LINK" to confirmyour identity as a card member of Washington Mutual Bank.

Login to your Washington Mutual Online Banking with your username and password.

Confirm your identity as a card memeber of Washington Mutual.

View your transaction history and report suspicious activity or any unauthorized change.

https://www.login.personal.wamu.com/logon/logon.asp?dd=1

If you are not enrolled for Washington Mutual Online Banking get started today! Complete the steps below and take advantage of our online services today!

Select your account: Personal Accounts, Small Business Acounts, Commercial Accounts.
It`s that easy. If you still need assistance, just click the "Help" button within Internet Banking, or contact us. We`re here to help you

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

*Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

*For assistance, log to your Washington Mutual Account and chose the "Help" link in the header of any page.



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