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Limited Account Access

Westpac


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 5th December 2006 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Limited Account Access
Apparent Sender:
 Westpac Whats this?
Return Address:
 Westpac Banking Corporation < cust_ref_id6338@westpac.com.au > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://wbc.phpnet.us/www.westpac.com.au/ Westpac Internet Banking.htm Whats this?
Location:
 UK Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-3902
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Westpac by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://www.westpac.com.au.systemupgrade/ customers/confirm".


  • 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 Westpac URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"Internet Banking will be restored after 06:00 (AEDT) on Sunday 03 December 2006 after the scheduled system maintenance."


 
Website:    
 
Spoof website not online at time of report...

 
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