Date Reported 28th January 2005
Apparent Sender TCF
Return Address TCF Support < support-auto85@tcfexpress.com >
Subject Debit Card Attention!
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://www.tcfexpress-renew.info
RISK LEVEL MEDIUM
WARNINGS 1. Email claims to be from TCF 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. TCF never send users emails requesting details in this way.
3. URL of spoof website disguised as " Please follow ATM confirmation reference. "
4. Website traced to Culver City, USA.
5. Spoof website loads as a 'popup' in front of the real TCF website to make it appear more genuine!
" Dear TCF member, To your information: TCF is switched to new transactions security standards. "
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 TCF member,
To your information: TCF is switched to new transactions security standards.
TCF security systems require that your ATM card is compatible with our new standards.
This security update will be effective immediately.
Please follow ATM confirmation reference.
We offer you a new convenient and safe high-quality level of service to handle your ATM card.
Thanks for assistance.
TCF Security team.
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