Phishing Scams and Phishing Reports at MillerSmiles.co.uk

Security Upgrade

Abbey


Date Reported: 19th December 2008	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Security Upgrade

Apparent Sender:

Abbey

Return Address:

< abbey@ upgrade.co.uk >

Email Format:

Text

URL of Web Content:

http://mail.compuaddons. com//

Location:

NY, US

Scam number:

aa-8379

Comments:

Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Abbey by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.

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

The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Abbey URL.

"Security Upgrade - Contact Numbers "

Security Upgrade - Contact Numbers

As part of our ongoing commitment to offer you the safest possible internet banking service, we are constantly reviewing and enhancing the security we offer our customers. In the coming months we are going to be introducing an additional security feature for online payments.

We will write to you to tell you more about the service before the launch. For now, it's very important that you check the contact numbers we hold for you and ensure that you keep them updated so you can use the service when it is launched.

Log In

Only you can confirm your numbers.
Please check and update them if necessary by clicking on My details' and then 'Personal details'.

Thank you for banking with Abbey .

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