Wells Fargo Account Suspended

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Wells Fargo Account Suspended

7th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	7th October
Apparent Sender	Wells Fargo
Return Address	Wells.Fargo Account Managment <accts@wellsfargo.com>
Subject	Wells Fargo Account Suspended
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://200.198.116.22/images/castillocentral/.g/accountlogin/blank1.htm disguised as: http://online.wellsfargo.com traced to a server in San Jose, USA.
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email requests you visit a spoof website where you enter your details. Anything you enter in this spoof webpage will be captured by a local script and forwarded to the scammers. 2. Wells Fargo never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. One of an increasing number of Wells Fargo spoofs being reported. 4. Bad spelling and grammar in the email is a dead giveaway this is a spoof.

" Dear Wells Fargo Customer : During our regular update and verifycation of the Wells Fargo Accounts we could not verify your current informations. ..."...

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 Wells Fargo Customer :

During our regular update and verifycation of the Wells Fargo Accounts
we could not verify your current informations. Either your iformations
has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use Banking
services has been limited. Please verify your infrmations.

To update your account informations and start using our services again please click on the link below:

http://online.wellsfargo.com

NOTE : Requests for information will be intiated by Wells Fargo Bussiness Development; this process cannot be externally
requested through Customer Support

Sincerely ,

Wells Fargo Accounts Department

The Spoof Webpage...


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Wells Fargo Account Suspended 7th October 2004

Wells Fargo Account Suspended

7th October 2004