Date Reported 24th February 2005
Apparent Sender Southtrust
Return Address SouthTrust Bank Online Banking < notice057534@southtrustonlinebanking.com >
Subject Account Service Notice
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://131.112.102.20/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 (https), but is NOT!
4. Real URL looks nothing like Southtrust .
5. Website traced to Meguro-ku, Japan .
" In accordance with SouthTrust Bank, NA's Client Agreement and to guarantee that your account has not been compromised, access to your checking account was limited. "
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.
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