14th October

Smith Barney

Smith Barney <custservice.ref.num2758445915@smithbarney.com>

SMITH BARNEY: CONFIRM YOUR DETAILS TO AVOID SERVICE CANCELLATION

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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.

Yes

http://218.78.216.212:5180/

traced to a server in Glendale, USA.

1. Email claims to be from Smith Barney saying they need to update your account, and requests you visit the supplied link to a spoof site where any details you enter will be captured by a script and forwarded to the scammers!

2. Smith Barney never send users emails requesting details in this way.

3. The email itself is a badly made image (see below), and certainly not the way yahoo send emails. Avoid!

4. Given a high rating as appears to be part of a relatively new wave of scams against Smith Barney so users could easily be caught off guard!