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The Royal Bank of Scotland: Secure Confirmation! (mess_id: 30691692139521)
Date Reported: 28th June 2007
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH
Apparent Sender:
RBS
Return Address:
Royal Bank of Scotland < cservice.refrc429594020819.ib@rbs.co.uk >
Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Royal Bank of Scotland by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
Royal Bank of Scotland never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.
The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://sessionid-394210512.rbs.co.uk/ customerdirectory/direct/ccf.aspx".
The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Royal Bank of Scotland URL. Do not be fooled!
Email:
"The Royal Bank of Scotland Customer Service requests you to complete Digital Banking Customer Confirmation Form (CCF)."
Dear Royal Bank of Scotland customer,
The Royal Bank of Scotland Customer Service requests you to complete Digital Banking Customer Confirmation Form (CCF).
This procedure is obligatory for all customers of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access Digital Banking Customer Confirmation Form (CCF).