Bank Of America Phishing Scam
Here is something scarry to watch out for........ First off let me state that im sure Bank of America has nothing to do with this scam. They are likely a victim here due to their popularity.
I got this in my inbox today. This looks like a very official email from Bank of America stating they are upgrading their security and for my benifit they have disabled or suspended my account. They go on to say I should log in to my account and update my information. They provide a link for you to follow so you can log in using your name and password. Now if I had not been paying attention I may have done it, however I DONT EVEN HAVE A BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT! No one in my home has an account with them, so I know for a fact this is a phishing scam to direct me to their site so they can capture my bank information "IF I HAD AN ACCOUNT WITH BANK OF AMERICA".
Now dont get me wrong, Im not a computer scientist. I am only moderatly tech savy, but this one almost had me fooled. It really does look legitimate at first glance. If I had an account with Bank of America I may have followed the link and tried to update my info.
My point with this post is to bring attention to this scam and hope it saves someone from a lot of trouble before they become a victim of identity theft. Here is an image of the email and a copy of the text is found below.
Your Online Access Has Been Suspended
Email Security Zone:
We're pleased to let you know that Bank of America® has upgraded new security measure against online fraudulent activities. Due to this, We have limited access to your Bank of America® account and your account is no longer active. As part of new Bank of America® security upgrade, we advice you to go through Bank of America® security measure by following the link below, to avoid unlikely event of unauthorized transactions in your account.
Bank of America® Online - Sign On | New Bank of America SafeWeb®
SafeWeb® is a free online fraud protection service that you get automatically when you pass through our SafeWeb® .
It protects you in the unlikely event of unauthorized transactions in your account.
Email Security Zone
At the top of this message, you'll see an E-mail Security Zone. Its purpose is to help you verify that the e-mail was indeed sent by Bank of America.
If you have questions, please call 1-800-Bank of America. To learn more about fraud visit Bank of America® Security Zone.
ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
Please do not reply to this customer service e-mail. For account specific inquiries, kindly call 1-800-Bank of America .
This alert relates to your Online Banking profile, rather than a particular account. The account listed here is for verification purposes only. Want to confirm this email is from Bank of America? Sign in to Online Banking and select Alerts History to verify this alert. Want to get more alerts? Sign in to your online banking account at Bank of America and within the Accounts Overview page select the "Alerts" tab.
Because email is not a secure form of communication, please do not reply to this email.
If you have any questions about your account or need assistance, please call the phone number on your statement or go to Contact Us at www.bankofamerica.com.
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(c) 2008 Bank of America Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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