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Firstmerit Bank Online Update

FirstMerit


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 20th October 2005 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Firstmerit Bank Online Update
Apparent Sender:
 FirstMerit Whats this?
Return Address:
 < security@Firstmerit.com > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://tschivon.com/www.firstmerit.com/index.htm Whats this?
Location:
 Germany Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-1445
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at FirstMerit by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • FirstMerit never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "https://www.firstmeritib.com/OnlineServices. aspx".


  • 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 looks nothing like the actual FirstMerit URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"FirstMerit does everything we can to protect your security. "

Dear Customer,

FirstMerit does everything we can to protect your security.
By following the tips below, you can help us protect your account against fraudulent activity.

FirstMerit Internet Banking will be temporarily unavailable from 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 23 to 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 23 due to a system upgrade.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

Your most recent Personal/Business checking account profile is now available for upgrade via Online Banking. Please click on the link below.
You will be asked to enter your Online Banking Username and Password.

https://www.firstmeritib.com/OnlineSer vices.aspx

Thank you,

FirstMerit Corporation
Internet Banking Customer Service

Message Center : fm100c0095
Message Date : 20-10-2005
Customer ID : 17155FMC02

Please do not reply to this message.
FirstMerit Corporation, 2005, All rights reserved.
 
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Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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