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Bank of America Phishing Scam Emails - version 2

Phishing - The Bank of American email Scam Version 2

This is not scam created BY Bank of America. BOA is a victim as well. If you receive an email similar to the one below, DO NOT click on the link, and do not enter any information on the forms there.

The website that the link leads to is a spoof; a fake website, at http://www.morrisk.net - not created by Bank of America.  When you enter the information they ask for, you will simply be handing the thieves the keys to your bank accounts.  That is how spoofing and phishing works.

Remember, no reputable business would send you an email requesting your personal account information. Any such email you receive asking for this information should be considered phony and brought to the attention of the business being 'phished'.

Anytime you need to go to a website for your bank, credit card companies or other personal, financial or confidential information; do not follow a link in an email; just type their address in your browser directly (such as www.BankofAmerica.com )

Below are actual phishing emails that started circulating in early 2007. We have removed the links to the phisher's website. Notice that a few of the links DO go to the correct Bank of America website - scammers do this just to throw you off!


 
From:  < onlinebanking@alert.bankofamerica.com >
Reply-To:  b-SEA-669962139-1@alert.bankofamerica.com
Subject:  Update Your Information
Date:  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:39:59 +0100 (CET)
 
 
 
 
Customer using a laptop for Online Banking
 
 
Online Banking Alert
 
 
 
 
 
 
Remember:

You are expected to complete this update not later than 2 working days from the receipt of this mail.

 
 

Verification of your current details.

Date: 24/02/2007

 
Dear Valued Customer :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

During our regular update and verification of the Bank of America Online Banking Service, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

To restore your online banking access, kindly update your information.          You can update your online banking details by following the link below.

                    Click here to update your account!

Thank you for banking with Bank of America, the industry leader in safe and secure online banking

Sincerely,
 

     Bank of America Customer Service

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*Important*
    Because E-Mail Is Not A Secure Form Of Communication, This E-Mail Box Is Not Equipped To Handle Replies.
 

    If you are a Bank of America customer and have sensitive  account-related questions, please call the phone number provided on  your account statement or the appropriate phone number indicated in the  following "Contact Us" link so we can properly verify your identity.  For all other questions or comments, please use the Web forms available  via Contact Us.  We respect your privacy, and you can rest assured that we protect your  information, including your email address, and will never sell or share  it with marketers outside Bank of America.
 

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