Personal Online Banking Maintenance

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Personal Online Banking Maintenance
22nd December 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported	22nd December 2004
Apparent Sender	WAMU
Return Address	WAMU Personal Banking <personalbanking@erms-02.wamu.com>
Subject	Personal Online Banking Maintenance
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://61.81.96.2/.process-sk/index.php?MfcISAPICommand=SignInFPP&UsingSSL=1&email=&userid=
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. Website traced to Milton, Australia. 4. URL disguised by the text " Click here to confirm your account ". 5. Email uses links to real WAMU pages to seem more authentic.

"Dear customer, Over the last few weeks there have been a very large number of phishing attempts launched against Washington Mutual customers. "

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 customer,

Over the last few weeks there have been a very large number of phishing attempts launched against Washington Mutual customers.

Now we are undertaking a review of our members accounts. Because of this, you are asked to confirm your Washington Mutual Personal Banking account by clicking the button given below. We advice you to change your password more oftenly.
This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe environment to manage your bank account.

Click here to confirm your account

If you feel you may be a victim of identity theft, visit our Identity Theft page or contact us by phone.

Corporate Switchboard: 206.461.2000
Personal Banking Customer Service: 800.788.7000
Home Loan Customer Service: 866.926.8937
or click here for more Washington Mutual phone numbers.

Thanks! Washington Mutual eCare* services

The Spoof Website ...


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Personal Online Banking Maintenance 22nd December 2004

Personal Online Banking Maintenance
22nd December 2004