Date Reported 25th January 2005
Apparent Sender WAMU
Return Address Lionel J. WAMU < lioneljwAMU_be@wamu.com >
Subject AntiFraud Program
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://208.180.194.142/login.asp/l
RISK LEVEL MEDIUM
WARNINGS 1. Email claims to be from WAMU 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. WAMU never send users emails requesting details in this way.
3. URL disguised as https://internetbanking.wamu.com/l - Looks secure (https) but it isn't!
4. Real URL obviously not WAMU.
5. Website traced to Atlanta, USA.
6. Bizzare return address also a giveaway this is a scam.
" Dear Wamu Member, We recently have determined that different computer have logged into your Online Banking "
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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