Wells Fargo Bank System Phishing Scam

Just received this nasty phishing scam from your “friendly” bottom feeders. It had an attachment describing how the thief wants you to forward your personal information. This is nothing more than a phishing expedition and should be avoided like
the H1N1 swine flue.

From: ofsrep.alerts@online.wellsfargo.com
Subject: Your Wells Fargo Unauthorized Account Verification
Date: October 29, 2009 8:23:25 PM EDT (CA)

Dear Wells Fargo Account Holder,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in
the Wells Fargo Bank system. We recently contacted you after noticing an
issue on your account.

We requested information from you for the following reason:

We recently received a report of unauthorized credit card use
associated with this account. As a precaution, we have limited
your online account access in order to protect against future
unauthorized transactions.

This is a reminder to restore your account as soon as possible.

Please download the form attached to this email and open it in a
web browser. Once opened, you will be provided with steps to
restore your account access update. We appreciate your understanding as
we work to ensure account safety.

In accordance with Wells Fargo Bank User Agreement, your account access
will remain unauthorized until the issue has been resolved.
Unfortunately, if access to your account remains unauthorized for an
extended period of time, it may result in further Suspend or
eventual account closure. We encourage you to restore your Wells Fargo Bank
Account as soon as possible to help avoid this. We thank you for
your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this
is a security measure intended to help protect you and your
account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wells Fargo Customer Service,
Thank You.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
© 1999 – 2009 Wells Fargo. All rights reserved.

Liberty Bank Spoofed Site

Beware of this and similar emails of this nature. This is a bottom feeder trying to steal your identity. Banks will never ask for your personal information via email.

From: block.notice@libertyreserve.com
Subject: Account Block Notice
Date: May 23, 2009 10:39:15 AM EDT (CA)
To: blocked@libertyreserve.com

** Liberty Reserve Account Block Notice **

Your account has been blocked due to numerous invalid login attempts. You will be unable to send and receive funds until your account has been activated.

Click here to remove block from your account:

http://www.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Failing to unblock your account will result temporary account suspension.

Sincerely,
Liberty Reserve Customer Service

Cahoot Bank Phishing for Identity Theft

Just got this one today and as usual, the hyperlink leads to a spooked site were the botom feeders are waiting to steal your personal banking information and identity.
Remember to never use a provided hyperlink. Financial institutions never deal with their customers via email.

From: customerservices.alerts@cahoot.co.uk
Subject: Cahoot Bank-Unlock Your Account
Date: May 22, 2009 9:04:31 AM EDT (CA)
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Reply-To: customerservices.alerts@cahoot.co.uk

Your Internet Banking Has been Locked due to three Consecutive Failures Of The Banking
Security Check. to Unlock Your Cahoot Bank Account Internet Banking,
Please Activate Your Account Below

Unlock Your Cahoot Online Banking

Halifax Online Service Phishing Scam

The bottom feeders are circulating another Phishing email identity theft scam. What ever you do don’t press on the link they provided. It leads to a Spooked site made to look like the actual real site. Please read Identifying scams for more details.

From: onlinesrvices@halifax.co.uk
Subject: Halifax Online Service Notification Message!!!
Date: May 16, 2009 7:57:10 AM EDT (CA)
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Reply-To: onlinesrvices@halifax.co.uk

Dear Our Value Numerous Customer,

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the Halifax Bank system. We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your account. We requested information from you for the following reason:

We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. We have limited access to sensitive Halifax Bank account features in case your account has been accessed by an unauthorized third party. We understand that having limited access can be an inconvenience, but protecting your account is our primary concern.

Case ID Number: PP-308-080-099

This is a second reminder to log in as soon as possible, to your Halifax Bank account at http://www.XHalifax Bank.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_home-general&nav=0

Be sure to log in securely by opening the provided Halifax Bank link. Once you log in, you will be provided with steps to restore your account access. We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account safety.

In accordance with Halifax Bank’s User Agreement, your account access will remain limited until the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, if access to your account remains limited for an extended period of time, it may result in further limitations or eventual account closure. We encourage you to log in to your Halifax Bank account as soon as possible to help avoid this.

We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.

Sincerely,
Halifax Bank Account Review Department

Halifax Bank Email ID PP414

A Whole lot of Phishing Going On, Scammers Going Wild

Lately, I have been receiving numerous phishing emails disguised as all kinds of financial institutions. One day it is the ” Cahoot Bank” ( I didn’t even know this existed ). The next day it is for the Bank of Montreal; followed by ” Alliance & Leicester Bank, just to name a few.
They are all just a bunch of Phishing scammer emails. They all urge you to log in right away, something is wrong with your account! Rest assured there is nothing wrong and if you want to do any transactions or seek information about your accounts, go directly to the actual site of your institution.
These emails provide a hyper link that will lead you to a “Spoofed” site that may look like your actual banking institution’s site but it is not. Should you enter your account information and password, Well guess what! You just gave access to your account to some low life scum bag, bottom feeder and are now a victim of identity thieft.
No and I repeat No financial institution will ever use email to enquire about anything important or concerning your personal information. They just don’t do that.
Should you receive any emails similar to the one below, do yourself a favour and flush it as quick as it is humanly possible, don’t let the bottom feeders steal your identity.

From: emailcahoot.info@cahoot.co.uk
Subject: Cahoot Online-Important: security Information!!!
Date: April 28, 2009 6:39:57 AM EDT (CA)
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;

we recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your
online account may have been accessed by unauthorized third-party

We are urging you to log On and immediately report any suspicious Activity

https://ibank.cahoot.com/servlet/com.aquarius.security.authentication.servlet.LoginEntryServlet

We Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter,
Please Understand that this is a Security Measure Intended
To help and you and your account, we Apologize for any inconvenience

Liberty Reserve Account Blocked Phishing Scam

This is a very popular phishing scam circulating at the moment. The link is continuously changing. We get on shut down and a new one appears shortly after. Never press on a link provided in the email, it will lead you to a spoofed site (fake site) where you will be required to provide your personal password and account information. This will result in the bottom feeders using this information to steal your identity.
If you are a victim, please read Reporting Scams for assistance.

From: block-notice@libertyreserve.com
Subject: Account Block Notice
Date: January 11, 2009 2:47:34 AM EST (CA)
To: block-notice@libertyreserve.com

** Liberty Reserve Account Block Notice **

Your account has been blocked due to numerous invalid login attempts. You will be unable to send and receive funds until your account has been activated.

Click here to remove block from your account:

http://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/unblock.aspx?id=4781028172&s=HF30B23N4237&verify=1&action=unblock

Failing to unblock your account will result temporary account suspension.

Sincerely,
Liberty Reserve Customer Service

Spoof Scam Abbey National Bank

Should you receive an email of this nature, do not press on the link. This will lead you to a Spoofed site and your personnel information will be disclosed to the scammer.

From: re_activate@abbeynational.co.uk
Subject: Abbey National -Re-Update Your Online Banking
Date: January 5, 2009 2:17:27 PM EST (CA)
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;

Re-Update Your Online Banking
Dear Valued Customer,

In the last few days, our Online banking security Team observed multiple logons on your account, from Different Blacklisted IP’s therefore we are Issuing this security warning. Your Online Banking Access Has been Blocked, to prevent further unauthorized access for your safety.

We have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security. Please click on Continue to Log In button below to continue to the verification process.

N.B (Failure to verify your account details correctly will lead to account suspension)

LOGIN HERE

Liberty Reserve Account Spoofed Site

Should you receive the following or a similar email asking you to follow the link and enter your password…DON’T…This is a spoofed site and the bottom feders are trying to steal your identity.

From: administrator@libertyreserve.com
Subject: Account Block Notice
Date: October 12, 2008 11:20:10 AM EDT (CA)
To: block-notice@libertyreserve.com

** Liberty Reserve Account Block Notice **

Your account has been blocked due to numerous invalid login attempts. You will be unable to send and receive funds until your account has been activated.

Click here to remove block from your account:

http://www.libertyreserve.com/en/customer/unblock.aspx?id=4781028172&s=HF30B23N4237&verify=1&action=unblock

Failing to unblock your account will result temporary account suspension.

Sincerely,
Liberty Reserve Customer Service

Sympatico.ca customers Targeted for Identity Theft

I take particular offence to this type of scheme.DON’T respond to this lower than life bottom feeder. Nothing more than an attempt to steal your identity and make life miserable for any victims of this scam. Come on! Sympatico.ca is one of the larger providers of email servicen now why would they want you to reply to a Gmail.com address? Bullshit!

From: infocenter72@gmail.com
Subject: SYMPATICO.CA INFORMATION CENTER
Date: October 8, 2008 3:16:24 AM EDT (CA)
To: Recipient List Suppressed
Reply-To: infocenter72@gmail.com

SYMPATICO.CA INFORMATION CENTER

Dear Valuable Customer,

FROM SYMPATICO.CA INFORMATION CENTER TO ALL VALUABLE CUSTOMERS

WE ARE SORY TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE A CRITICAL PROBLEM WITH EACH CUSTOMER EMAIL ACCOUNT DUE TO ERROR CODE ,
WE DISCOVERED THAT IN A FEW DAYS FROM NOW EACH CUSTOMER WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS HIS OR HER EMAIL ACCOUNT,FOR THIS WE
ARE UPGRADING EACH CUSTOMER EMAIL ACCOUNT AND MAKING AN EXTRA SECURITY CHECK ON ALL CUSTOMERS MAIL BOX IN ORDER TO
PROTECT AND PREVENT CUSTOMERS EMAIL ACCOUNT FROM THE ERROR CODE

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND US THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR UPGRADE

EMAIL USERNAME:……….. …..
EMAIL PASSWORD:……………..
DATE OF BIRTH :……………..
COUNTRY :……………..

WARNNING

ANY CUSTOMER THAT REFUSES TO UPGRADE HIS OR HER EMAIL ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECIEVING THIS WARNNING WILL LOSS HIS OR
HER EMAIL ACCOUNT PERMANENTLY
REPLY US IMMIDIATELY FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Copyright @2008 SYMPATICO.CA Communication Inc. All rights reserved.

Sympatico Users Phishing Scam Spoofed Site

Another phishing expedition from the bottom feeder scammers. This one is quite obvious. Why would a company that offers email service want you to reply to another server? In this case “live.com”.
I hate to think that I am only known as an “undisclosed-recipient” by my server! They sure know my name every month when they request my service charge.
This is nothing more than a means used by scammers to steal one’s identity.

From: cclouse@hughes.net
Subject: CONFIRM YOUR SYMPATICO MAIL ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY!!!
Date: October 7, 2008 8:17:41 AM EDT (CA)
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Reply-To: error4042008@live.com

Dear Sympatico Subscriber,

To verify your Sympatico Account, you must reply to this email immediately and provide the information below:

Sympatico Email:
Sympatico Password:

Failure to do this will immediately render your email address deactivated from our database.

You can also confirm your email address by logging into your Sympatico Mail Account at http://mailsignin.sympatico.ca/home

Thank you for using Sympatico Mail!
THE SYMPATICO MAIL TEAM