Suntrust Account Ownership Verification

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Suntrust Account Ownership Verification

29th September 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	29th September 2004
Apparent Sender	Suntrust
Return Address	Security@Suntrust.com <Security@Suntrust.com>
Subject	Suntrust Account Ownership Verification
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://www.internetbanking-service.com/banking/
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email requests you enter your bank details to safeguard your account. Entering your details will send them straight into the hands of the scammers through a local script. 2. Suntrust never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. Spoof page loads as a 'popup' in front of the real Suntrust site making it seem more authentic. 4. Spoof webpage claims to be secure but isn't, so any details you enter will be sent unencrypted as well as straight into the hands of the scammers!

"Dear SunTrust Banks, Inc. customer , In the last 3 days several atempts to trasnfer money from your Account in an offshore Bank Account have been made. Since the transactions where suspicios whe decided to temporarily limited access to sensitive SunTrust account features."...

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 SunTrust Banks, Inc. customer , In the last 3 days several atempts to trasnfer money from your Account in an offshore Bank Account have been made. Since the transactions where suspicios whe decided to temporarily limited access to sensitive SunTrust account features.Until the account ownership is established. Whe are forced to ask you to confirm account ownership in order to maintain the integrity of the SunTrust Banks system. Please click on the following link to confirm your account : https://www.suntrust.com/ Please fill out the forms with the corect information doing otherwise your account will be suspended. All information requested are necesary to verify your account ownership.
For more information about how to protect your account, please visit SunTrust Security Center.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and apriciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire SunTrust Banks, Inc system.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely, SunTrust Banks, Inc. Forensic/Security Department

The Spoof Webpage...


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Suntrust Account Ownership Verification 29th September 2004

Suntrust Account Ownership Verification

29th September 2004