Wells Fargo Online: Multiple Login Access - Phishing
Allegedly from:Wells Fargo Online ofsrep.fmcmigw@wellsfargo.com
Another attempt to get your financial information. Best to forward to spoof@wellsfargo.com.
Dear Customer,
As part of our ongoing effort to protect your account and our relationship. Our utmost concern is the security of our online banking users. Therefore, We're currently working on our website. As a result, some of your Checkings, Savings and credit card account details are temporarily unavailable online. In this effect, we do proper verification on all transactions done on our secured online banking servers.
You will not be able to use your online account unless you re-activate your online activity but in order to do so, you will have to confirm your details by Logging on to your account to complete the verification process set out for you before we can retrieve your online access.
Verification process:
1- Download the attached document and open it in a browser window.
2- Once opened, you will be asked to follow a set of instructions.
We are indeed sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused you, but also remember that as a Wells Fargo Bank customer, your security remains our greatest priority.
Contact Us:
If you have questions, please do not respond to this message using the 'Reply' button.
Wells Fargo Online® customers, Sign On to your secure banking session and click 'Contact Us'.
If you are not a Wells Fargo Online customer, contact us here.
For all written correspondence, please contact us at:
Wells Fargo Online Customer Service: P.O. Box 4132 Concord, CA 94524 MAC #A0303-057
Online Customer Service Code: YXMMLRDCC05
Wells Fargo & Company Headquarters: 420 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA 94104
© 2014 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. NMLSR ID 399801. Member FDIC.
Sincerely,
Online Banking Team
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Requests your personal details
This is a BIG nono. NEVER, NEVER, EVER SEND THEM YOUR INFORMATION.
Email Spoofing
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Prompts you to download a file or .PDF
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Poor Grammer
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Emulates a popular service
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Impersonates a reputable company
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Claims to have come from a reputable source
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Most likely contains a virus
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Phishing for Information
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