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[26-1b] Online Banking Alert !

Bank Of America


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 24th December 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 [26-1b] Online Banking Alert !
Apparent Sender:
 Bank Of America Whats this?
Return Address:
 Bank of Americe. < ccare@bankofamerica.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.myboamerica.com/Id26b.doDate.12.22. 05/www.boa.com/update.htm Whats this?
Location:
 FL, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1828
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Bank Of America by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://www.bankofamerica.com/".


  • The spoof website this email links to was not online at time of this report, but variations of the scam which link to working websites are bound to exist, so be wary! The website may have been taken down or disabled by the hosts, but quite often these websites are hosted on the personal computer of the phishers, so may only be online at certain times.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual Bank Of America URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
 
 
"We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Bank Of America Online Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party."

Dear Bank Of America customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Bank Of America Online Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the Bank Of America network is our primary concern. Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features.

To restore your account access, please take the following steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised:

1. Login to your Bank Of America Online Banking account. In case you are not enrolled for Online Banking, you will have to fill in all the required information, including your name and you account number.

2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check you account profile to make sure not changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to Bank Of America staff immediately.

To get started, please click the link below:

http://www.bankofamerica.com/

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire Bank Of America system. Thank you for attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

The Bank Of America Team

This alert has been sent to you based on your preferences. If you would like to make any changes to your Online Banking Alerts service, please sign in to Online Banking and visit the Manage Alerts section.

Because your reply will not be transmitted via secure e-mail, the e-mail address that generated this alert will not accept replies. If you would like to contact Bank of America with questions or comments, please sign in to Online Banking and visit the customer service section.

Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender

© 2005 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved
 
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Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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