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Important information from Woolwich
3rd July 2004

please forward any scams you've received to spoof@millersmiles.co.uk

 

Report Summary
Date Reported
3rd July 2004
Apparent Sender
Woolwich
Return Address
Woolwich <support@woolwich.co.uk>
Subject
Important information from Woolwich.
Format
HTML designed to look like text only (apart from link)
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
pop up window URL is http://150.183.249.104/.include/w/main.html, diguised as https://webbank.openplan.co.uk/core/default.htm

Traced to a server in Daejean, South Korea

RISK LEVEL
HIGH
WARNINGS

1. Employs Javascipt to open the genuine Woolwich.com home page as a backdrop to the bogus page, thus making it look very authentic.

 

"Dear Woolwich customer! Please read this important message about security"..

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 Woolwich customer!

Please read this important message about
security. We are working very hard to protect
our customers against fraud. Your account has
been randomly chosen for verification. This is
requested to us to verify that you are the real
owner of this account. All you need to do is to
click on the link below. You will see a verification
page. Please complete all fields that you will see
and submit the form. You will be redirected to Woolwich
home page after verification. Please note that if
you don't verify your ownership of account in 24 hours we
will block it to protect your money. Thank you.
https://webbank.openplan.co.uk/core/default.htm

 

The bogus web page...

This page pops up in a window in front of the real Woolwich home page.... Do not be fooled!

 

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