Bank of America Scam

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  1. Денг Гордон

    Денг Гордон Member

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    The email will be like this:</p>

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p><div> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">We recently have determined that different computers have logged onto your Online Banking account, and multiple password failures were present before the logons. We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us.</font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">If this is not completed by </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#ff0000">September 10</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">, </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#ff0000">2007</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.</font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">To confirm your Online Banking records click on the following link:</font> [email="><font face="Times New Roman" size="3" color="#0000ff]<u>http://203.94.78.130/online/sslencrypt218bit/online_banking/</u></font>[/email] <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Thank you for your patience in this matter.</font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Bank of America Customer Service</font> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font size="2" color="#808080">Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.</font> <font size="2" color="#000000"> </font></font></div> <div align="center"> <font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000000"><font size="2" color="#000000">&copy; 2007 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.</div></font></font></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I wonder what type of people fall for this stuff? Honestly...what kind ourl for a website is that? It doesn't even have bank of america's name in it.</div><div align="left">In addition, the sender's email address is <span style="color: #00681c">tp-verify@yahoo.com</span></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Yeah...ugh....I really think that Bank of America is going to contact me from a yahoo email account.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">And lastly, I don't even have an account at Bank of America. </div>

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  2. Arrpy

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    Thanks for the headsup.</p>

    I know many people that would fall for that lol, but not me. </p>
     
  3. pegs

    pegs My future wife.

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    maybe you should remove the link...just in case anyone accidently clicks on it.</p>

    and 1. i don't check emails and 2. i don't got bank america....so i think i'm safe. thanks anyways for the heads up. </p>
     
  4. GMJ

    GMJ Suspended

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    Yeah what happens if you click that link?
     
  5. lukewarmplay

    lukewarmplay Hired Goons

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    Thanks for the heads up- there's been some funny stuff going on with my account so I clicked that link and changed my password.
     
  6. bbwtrench

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    Its more than bank america. I got one for citibank which was pretty similar and I contacted my bank rep and found out it was bogus. I dont click on email links at all. I read the message, go straight to the site, and access it securely to check. Best way to do it.
     
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    GMJ Suspended

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lukewarmplay)</div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for the heads up- there's been some funny stuff going on with my account so I clicked that link and changed my password.</div>

    lol. Hey better safe than sorry right?</p>
     
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    lukewarmplay Hired Goons

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lukewarmplay)</div><div class='quotemain'>Thanks for the heads up- there's been some funny stuff going on with my account so I clicked that link and changed my password.</div>

    lol. Hey better safe than sorry right?</p> </div>

    Absolutely. I'm not quite sure why neither my new nor my old password are working now, though. </p>
     

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