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IMPORTANT: xxx - Your Barclays account

Barclays Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 6th April 2006 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 IMPORTANT: xxx - Your Barclays account
Apparent Sender:
 Barclays Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 Barclays Accounting < security@barclays.co.uk > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.barclay-security.com/ Whats this?
Location:
 Canada Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-2449
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Barclays Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Barclays Bank 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 Barclays Bank URL. Do not be fooled!
     
Content
 
 
 
"We recently reviewed your Barclays account, and we suspect that your Barclays account may have been accessed by an unauthorised third party."

Dear xxx,

We recently reviewed your Barclays account, and we suspect that your Barclays account may have been accessed by an unauthorised third party.

Protecting the security of your account and of the Barclays network is our primary concern.

Therefore, as a security measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive Barclays account features.

Click the link below in order to regain full access to your account:

http://www.barclay-security.com

For more information about how to protect your account, please visit Barclays Security Centre.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire Barclays system.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter,

David Roberts,

Executive Director,

Barclays Accounting,

Barclays Bank PLC
 
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