Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked

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Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked
8th February 2005

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Report Summary
Date Reported	8th February 2005
Apparent Sender	WAMU
Return Address	service@wamu.com
Subject	Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked
Format	HTML
Method	Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.
Bogus Web Content?	Yes
URL of web content	http://61.222.165.235/.cgi-bin/login.personal.wamu/login.personal.wamu/unlock/SignOnError.php
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from WAMU asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers. 2. WAMU never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. URL of spoof website disguised as My ATM/Visa Check Card number and PIN. 4. Spoof website traced to Taipei, Taiwan. 5. Real URL obviously NOT WAMU. 6. An inventive phishing scam that gives you the option of what details to enter on the spoof website, either login data or credit card details... DO NOT BE FOOLED!

" For your security, the profile that you are using to access Washington Mutual Online Banking has been locked because of too many failed login attempts . "

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

The Spoof Email ...

Dear Washington Mutual Customer:

For your security, the profile that you are using to access Washington Mutual
Online Banking has been locked because of too many failed login attempts. You
can unlock this profile online by selecting an option below:

Unlock your profile with:

My ATM/Visa Check Card number and PIN

Other personal information (SSN, Date ofBirth, Account #, etc)

We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.

Sincerely,
Washington Mutual Account Review Department.

Need help? Use Site Helper or call customer service at 1.800.788.7000.

Please do not "Reply" to this Alert.

©2005 Washington Mutual Financial Group. All rights reserved.

The Spoof Website ...


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Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked 8th February 2005

Your Washington Mutual Account Is Locked
8th February 2005