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You have one alert on your account
Date Reported: 14th May 2009
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH
Apparent Sender:
Abbey
Return Address:
Abbey Security Department < securitydep@abbey.com >
Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Abbey by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
Abbey never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.
The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Abbey URL. Do not be fooled!
Email:
"We are sending you this message because you have one
alert on your account."
Dear Customer,
We are sending you this message because you have one
alert on your account.
The reason of this alert should be:
1. forgotten or invalid entry of username
2. forgotten or invalid entry of password
3. forgotten or invalid entry of digital certificate
You should take immediately action because your account is
temporarily blocked.
Please follow the secure website bellow and read your account alert:
http://www.abbey-account-open-email.com/
Abbey Security Department
*Please note that Abbey will never ask for your credit card informations,
pin numbers or account numbers. NEVER REVEAL THEM!