The Alert Below looks REAL. However if you look at the link in the email YOU Recieve it will most likely end in an .RU or some other bizarre domain extension. They use a Subdomain to make it look like it is REALLY Bank of America, but it is NOT.
NEVER, EVER click on a link in an email like this. ALWAYS use a bookmark YOU set up or type in the domain you want to go to. This should keep you from going to a PHishing site like this one. NOtice the immediacy of the first statement.
This came with good looking graphics and looked legit.. but it is NOT>
Sign In
Remember:
You are expected to complete this update immediately.
Verification of your current details.
Date: 13/03/2009
Dear Valued Customer :
During our regular update and scheduled maintenance of Bank of America Online Services, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed, incomplete or erroneous data was submitted while signing up. As a result of this, your access to use our online services has been limited. You are herby advised to immediately update your information.
To Fully restore your online banking access, kindly update your information. You can update your online banking details by following the link below and signing in.
Click here to Sign in and update your account!
Thank you for banking with Bank of America, the industry leader in safe and secure online banking
Sincerely,
Bank of America Customer Service
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This alert is sent automatically. If you would like to make any changes to your Online Banking Alerts service, please sign in to Online Banking and click on the Customer Service Tab. The security and confidentiality of your personal information is important to us. Because E-Mail Is Not A Secure Form Of Communication, This E-Mail Box Is Not Equipped To Handle Replies. Clicking reply will forward your mail to the fraud watch dept. DO NOT REPLY WITH ANY SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION!
We respect your privacy, and you can be rest assured that we protect your information, including your email address, and will never sell or share it with marketers outside Bank of America.
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I received this email this morning – I did not respond.
From: Bank of America [mailto:memberservice@bofaa.com]
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:19 AM
To: Susan@CallSusan.com
Subject: You have one new message from Bank of America
Dear customer
We regret to inform you that your Bank of America Online Account has been temporarily suspended.
Your account has been suspended after too many failed login attempts have been made. This is most likely an attempt to gain unauthorized access to your account and/or personal information.
To resolve this problem we have attached a form to this email.
Please download the form, open it and follow the instructions on your screen.
Bank of America, Member FDIC
C2009 Bank of America Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
I DON’T HAVE A BANK OF AMERICA ACCOUNT AND I RECEIVED THIS TODAY.
Your Online Banking is Blocked
From: Bank of America Alert Add to Contacts
To:
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Your Online Banking is Blocked
Because of unusual number of invalid login attempts on you account, we had to believe that, their might be some security problem on you account. So we have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and your account security. Please click on sign in to Online Banking to continue to the verification process and ensure your account security. It is all about your security. Thank you. and visit the customer service section.
Want to get more alerts? Sign in to Bank of America Online Banking and click the “Manage Alerts” link in the “I want to…” box.
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This alert is sent automatically. If you would like to make any changes to your Online Banking Alerts service, please sign in to Online Banking and click on the Customer Service Tab. The security and confidentiality of your personal information is important to us.
Because E-Mail Is Not A Secure Form Of Communication, This E-Mail Box Is Not Equipped To Handle Replies.
If you are a Bank of America customer and have sensitive account-related questions, please call the phone number provided on your account statement or the appropriate phone number indicated in the following “Contact Us” link so we can properly verify your identity. For all other questions or comments, please use the Web forms available via Contact Us. We respect your privacy, and you can rest assured that we protect your information, including your email address, and will never sell or share it with marketers outside Bank of America.
To find out more, please read our Privacy Policy. Bank of America E-mail, 6th Floor, 101 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001
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Bank of America , N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
© 2009 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved
I recieved this email today ; I dont have a bank of america acnt. so I am assuming it is a phishing email.
From: “onlinebanking@ealerts.bankofamerica.com” Add sender to ContactsTo: undisclosed-recipientsThis message is to notify you that after reviewing the details of the following funds transfer request, Bank of
America has declined to process the following transfer request:
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Item #: 37756398
Amount: $1,000.00
To: German Alvarez
Service: Same Day
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Sincerely,
Member Service
http://www.bankofamerica.com
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Contact us about this email
Please do not reply to this email with sensitive information.The security and
confidentiality of your personal information is important to us.If you have any questions,
Contact Us page below, so we can properly verify your identity:
http://www.bnsmack.com/users/test/sitekey.bankofamerica/sas/signonSetup.do/?signin.d
Somebody call me in phone from Federal Trade Commisssion that i won $350.000 thousands dollars the check made by Bank of America,the name of the person is Steven Page,he asking me to pay 1 percent for the amount i won.I dont know if it is real or scam.I wish you can email me back.Thank you very much.
Think about it, why should you pay for money that you supposedly “won”? I dont know about you but I am not that lucky to win anything like that let alone 350,000.
I automatically received this message after attempting to make an online purchase:
Dear Andrea
Thank you for registering to Verified by Visa services. This free service provides added safety when you shop online.
Activation Details:
Activation date: 10/20/2009
Merchant at which activation took place: http://www.pinkfootwear.com
Amount of purchase: 988.90 CNY
Login name: XXXXXXXXX
The service is now active for your Bank of America card ending with: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
From now on, when shopping at participating online merchants, your purchase is protected with the password you created during the service activation. Please save your password in a safe place; you will need it for future purchases.
To access your Verified by Visa account, we invite you to visit the Personal Account Manager site. Upon your first visit you may create your own login name, update your account data and establish password hints that will help you in case you forget your password. Additionally, at this site you will find more information regarding the service and participating merchants.
This is an outbound message only. Please do not reply to this email. If you have any questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), or contact us. You will receive a response within 2 business days.
Thank you,
Bank of America
Although I erased it, I remember the gist of a scam e mail:
“After speaking with you, or a co-member of your account, we need to verify your authenticity. Please fill in the information in the form below, and reply as soon as possible to avoid any lapse security in security.”
Of course I had not spoken to anyone atBoA, nor do I have anyone else listed on my account. Nonethe less, the originality impressed me, as I’d never heard this one before. Anyway, godspeed, and the Force be with you!
I got a Bank of America scam today. It looks very real but I already know it’s a scam.
People, never ever click any link that scammers will give you in an email. If you want to do something on your online bank account like changing information, always go to the official website of the bank. Usually when banks send emails to you, there is a “Please do not reply” note that you will see. They will always tell you to log in to their official website.