We all get a million of these a day .. but this particular scam really impressed me.
Usually when you get a scam you can smell it a mile away .. the english is poor, the wording is unprofessional etc. But I bet this one fools a lot of people:
Even their page looks real and professional. Only thing is .. I don't remember being a customer of Suntrust Banking....
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Subject: Notification of Suntrust Internet Banking Unauthorized Account
To: ********
From: Administrator <[email protected]>
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Usually when you get a scam you can smell it a mile away .. the english is poor, the wording is unprofessional etc. But I bet this one fools a lot of people:
Dear Suntrust Bank customer,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Suntrust Internet Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the Suntrust 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 Suntrust 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 Suntrust Bank staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://internetbanking.suntrust.com/default.asp
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire Suntrust system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The Suntrust Bank Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your Suntrust account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Suntrust Internet Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the Suntrust 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 Suntrust 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 Suntrust Bank staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://internetbanking.suntrust.com/default.asp
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire Suntrust system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The Suntrust Bank Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your Suntrust account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
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by ****** (Postfix) with SMTP id 199385C68F6
for <*********>; Mon, 30 Aug 2004 12:10:55 -0400 (EDT)
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Date: 30 Aug 2004 15:24:46 -0000
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
Subject: Notification of Suntrust Internet Banking Unauthorized Account
To: ********
From: Administrator <[email protected]>
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