SunTrust - System maintenance, Reactivate your SunTrust Online Access

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SunTrust - System maintenance, Reactivate your SunTrust Online Access

11th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	11th October
Apparent Sender	Suntrust
Return Address	SunTrust Internet Banking < suntrust-email@suntrust.com >
Subject	SunTrust - System maintenance, Reactivate your SunTrust Online Access
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://216.219.217.135/www/internetbanking.suntrust.com/ disguised as: https://internetbanking.suntrust.com traced to a server in Fort Lauderdale, USA.
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from Suntrust saying they need validate your account, and requests you visit the supplied link to a spoof Suntrust site where any details you enter will be captured by a script and forwarded to the scammers! 2. Suntrust never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. URL is obviously fraudulent, an IP address (lots of numbers) rather than suntrust.com!

" Dear SunTrust, We are performing system maintenance, wich may interfere with access to your Online Services. Due to these technical updates your online account has been deactivate. "...

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,

We are performing system maintenance, wich may interfere with access to your
Online Services. Due to these technical updates your online account has been deactivate.

SunTrust recommend you to reactivate your online account.

To reactivate your your online account, please do the following:

1. Sign in to SunTrust Internet Banking. Click here to sign in:
https://internetbanking.suntrust.com .

2. Enter your Customer Indentification Number (CIN) or User ID and Password.

3. Verify your identity as a cardmember of SunTrust.

After your verification process is completed you will be able to access your
account again.*

Remember the following confirmation number: EGCJ693411.

Please do not reply to this message. If you have any questions, please
contact us through mailto: customercare@suntrust.com . You may also call
us at 1-800-382-3232.

Thank you.

The Spoof Webpage...


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SunTrust - System maintenance, Reactivate your SunTrust Online Access 11th October 2004

SunTrust - System maintenance, Reactivate your SunTrust Online Access

11th October 2004