Date Reported 15th February 2005
Apparent Sender Southtrust
Return Address Online verification Department <support0767@southtrust.com>
Subject Online System Report
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/
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.
"Dear Valued Customer, We are contacting you to remind you that on 11, Feb. 2005 our Online Review Team identified..."
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 Valued Customer,
We are contacting you to remind you that on 11, Feb. 2005 our Online Review Team identified some uncommon activity in your banking account. In accordance with SouthTrust Financial Corporation's Client Agreement and to ensure that your online account hasn't been compromised, internet access to checking your account was blocked. Your online access will remain limited until this question has been resolved. Review Team encourage you to sign on and fulfil the steps necessary to return your account access as soon as possible. If your online access to remain blocked for a long period of time may effect in further limitations on the use of your bank account and possible account closure. https://southtrustonlinebanking.com/retail/
To protect the security of your account access, employs some of the most leading online sy systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams hourly screen the Online Bank system for fraud activity.
This is a safety measure meant to help protect you and your bank account. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Review Team apologize for any inconvenience.
Best regards,
SouthTrust Financial Corporation, Banking Service
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