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Profile Update Pending

Bank of America


Date Reported: 8th February 2007	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Profile Update Pending

Apparent Sender:

Bank of America

Return Address:

< support@account.com >

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://222.173.145.98/.bankofamerica.com/ sas/profile/step1.htm

Location:

China

Scam number:

aa-4292

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 looks nothing like the actual Bank of America URL.

"We are contacting you to remind you that on 20 Ian 2007 our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account."

Dear Bank of America Customer,

We are contacting you to remind you that on 20 Ian 2007 our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with Bank Of America User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your account was limited.

To securely confirm your Bank Of America information please go to your Bank Of America Update Profile or click on the link bellow:

http://222.173.145.98/.bankofamerica. com/sas/profile/step1.htm

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2006 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

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