Date Reported 15th February 2005
Apparent Sender Southtrust
Return Address SouthTrust Bank Support < report@southtrust.com >
Subject Alert Message - account limited
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://210.102.16.110/retail/index.php
RISK LEVEL MEDIUM
WARNINGS 1. Email claims to be from Southtrust 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. Southtrust never send users emails requesting details in this way.
3. URL of spoof website disguised as https://southtrustonlinebanking.com/retail/. This looks secure but is NOT!
4. Real URL looks nothing like Southtrust.
5. Website traced to Korea.
"To protect the confidence of your online account, employs some of the most progressive Bank security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the Bank system for fraud activity. "
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 ...
Notification ID-38220,
To protect the confidence of your online account, employs some of the most progressive Bank security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly screen the Bank system for fraud activity.
We are remind you that on Feb. 12, 2005 our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with SouthTrust Bank, NA's User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been compromised, access to your savings account was blocked. Your online access will remain limited until this issue has been decided. If your online access to remain limited for a long period of time may effect in further limitations on the use of your account and possible account closure.Banking Support recommend you to log in and fulfil the steps necessary to restore your online access immediatelly. Sign on to Online Account
This is a safety procedure meant to help protect you and your online account. Thank you for your prompt attention to this problem. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Good luck,
SouthTrust Financial Corporation, Banking Support
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