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Notification of System Maintenance Washington Mutual Bank
26th November 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
26th November 2004
Apparent Sender
WAMU
Return Address
support <support@wamu.com>
Subject
Notification of System Maintenance Washington Mutual Bank
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://61.53.113.157

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. Email claims to be from WAMU asking you to confirm your account data by clicking on the link. You will be taken to a spoof login page where your details will be captured by the phishers.

2. WAMU never send users emails requesting details in this way.

3. URL traced to a server in Beijing, China.

4. URL disguised as: http://login.personal.wamu.com/logon/logon.asp?dd=1

 

" We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Washington Mutual Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. "

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 ...


We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Washington Mutual Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party.  Protecting the security of your account and of the System network is our primary concern. Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features.

To restore your account access, please take the following steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised:

1. Login to your Internet Banking account. In case you are not enrolled for Internet Banking, you will have to use your Social Security Number as both your Personal ID and Password and fill in all the required information, including your name and your account number.

2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized  withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure not changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to Internet Banking Staff immediately.

To get started, please click the link below:

http://login.personal.wamu.com/logon/logon.asp?dd=1

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

 

Sincerely,

The WaMu, Inc Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your Online Banking account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.

 

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