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Date Reported: 15th February 2011 |
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH |
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Email Subject: |
Western Union : Profile Update Notification |
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Apparent Sender: |
WesternUnion Holdings Inc. |
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Return Address: |
westernunionresponse@westernunion.com |
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Email Format: |
HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://www.tpetionnouvelgaye.com/b/b/a/wu89831hdcz yde7a6h3gd65831gdkjaz89e7918yhkduagtuiyqtu21rfudyj gsikdya908731ohdaguy53wu81ygdja21rfudyjgsikdya9087 31ohdaguy53wu81ygdja21rfudyjgsikdya908731ohdaguy53 wu81ygdja/index.php |
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Anchor text of URLs: |
1) URL link is in form of image, 2) http://www.westernunion.com , 3) URL link is in form of image, 4) http://www.westernunion.com |
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Location: |
Location not available |
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Scam number: |
15849-226415-517600 |
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Comments: |
- Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at WesternUnion Holdings Inc. by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
- WesternUnion Holdings Inc. 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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Received: Monday, 14 February, 2011, 2:24 PM
You are receiving this e-mail from Western Union Holdings Inc.
Dear WesternUnion Client
We want you to inform you that westernunion is consumer's privacy as a serious problem. To review our security measures directly, simply. Click on the link below to update your account information. http://www.westernunion.com It is strongly recommended to take a moment to review this legislation and update information about your acco...
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