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Account update (Citibank)
19th May 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
19th May 2004
Apparent Sender
Citibank
Return Address
citibank <support@citibank.com>
Subject
Account update
Format
HTML - coded to look like its plain text
Method
disguised link leads to bogus web content - any information submitted into the forge Citibank form page is captured by a local script.
Bogus Web Content?
Yes
URL of web content
http://d2992329.u78.worldispnetwork.com/ - back traces to Canadian web space
RISK LEVEL
Medium
WARNINGS

1. The URL of this forged page (see above) clearly indicates that your browser is not visiting the genuine Citibank.com domain

 

" Dear Citibank Member, As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts. "...

 

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 Citibank Member,

As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts.

You are requested to visit our site, and fill in the required information.

This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe and risk free environment to send and receive money online and maintain the experience.

Thank you,
Accounts Management

As outlined in our User Agreement, citibank will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.

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Thank you for using Citibank!
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Do not reply to this email.

 

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