Your account has been limited for security reasons

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Your account has been limited for security reasons
18th October 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	18th October 2004
Apparent Sender	Suntrust
Return Address	SunTrust Banks, Inc. < fraud_prevent@suntrust.com >
Subject	Your account has been limited for security reasons
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/
RISK LEVEL	MEDIUM
WARNINGS	1. Email claims to be from Suntrust 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. Suntrust never send users emails requesting details in this way. 3. URL traced to a server in Fort Lauderdale, USA.

" Dear member, SunTrust Banks, Inc. is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system"...

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 member, SunTrust Banks, Inc. is constantly working to ensure
security by regularly screening the accounts in our system.
We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information
to help us provide you with secure service.
Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive
account features will be limited.
We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we
apologize for the inconvenience
We would like to ensure that your account was not
accessed by an unauthorized third party.
Because protecting the security of your account is our primary
concern, we have limited access your to sensitive SunTrust
account features.
We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please
understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
To regain your full access please follow this link:
https://internetbanking.suntrust.com

(Your case ID for this reason is Sun-050-840-659.)

© 2003 SunTrust Banks, Inc. All rights reserved. - Equal Housing
Lender - Member FDIC

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate
your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the
entire SunTrust Banks system.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

SunTrust Bank - Fraud Center
1-800-SUNBANKS
fraud_alert@suntrust.com

The Spoof Website ...


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Your account has been limited for security reasons 18th October 2004

Your account has been limited for security reasons
18th October 2004