Twice this week I have been e-mailed stating that my account at XYZ Bank has been attempted by a person in a foreign country. They wanted me to login and verify my account or it would be suspended within 48 hours.
One of the banks I have never had business dealings with, so that was a first clue, the other bank we used to have for our mortgage company about 2 years ago. I called both banks from contact numbers found on their site when I Googled them. Both banks verified that they would never send an e-mail with a link to a login screen. They would only send snail mail telling me to call or login through their website if I needed to have my account verified or updated.
So, armed with confidence that these were both Fraud attempts, I played around with the link from the e-mail and found some interesting things that tip it off as a definite fraud attempt.
Both e-mails had a link given that would take you to a front page where you login, very similar to the actual bank login page. However, some of the links don't work! The true bank homepage every link works. Also, as I put in bogus stuff, it directed me to another page that wanted SSN, birthdate, debit card number and pin number. I gave em some swear words instead.
Also, after 48 hours the link in my e-mail no longer worked. My thought is that it was their way of avoiding being tracked down.
Keep yours eyes peeled for these kinds of rogue e-mails, and only verify accounts from the banks homepage that you go to on your own, not directed or link to from ANY e-mail.
These freaks are getting sneakier by the day.
INSAYN™
Watch out for Fraudulant Internet Fishing.
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