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Date Reported: 29th June 2011 |
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH |
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Email Subject: |
Notification from Discover Bank |
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Apparent Sender: |
DISCOVER BANK |
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Return Address: |
discover@email.discover.com |
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Email Format: |
HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://210.35.68.90/www.discovercards.com |
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Anchor text of URLs: |
1) www.discovercard.com/secured/updates |
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Location: |
(UNKNOWN CITY), CHINA |
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Scam number: |
17300-264735-592562 |
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Comments: |
- Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at DISCOVER BANK by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
- DISCOVER BANK never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.
- The anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!
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DEAR VALUED MEMBER,
We noticed invalid login attempts into you account online from an unknown IP address . Due to this, we have temporarily suspended your account. We need you to update your account information for your online banking to be re-activated please update your billing information today by clicking
here www.discovercard.com/secured/updates After a few clicks,
just verify the information you entered is correct. Sincerely,
Discover...
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