Wachovia Email Fraud Alert

[yinshubackup]

I just received the following e-mail this morning from Wachovia bank.

The problem is, I don't have a Wachovia account. Never have.

So I called Wachovia, and they told me it was a scam.

So if you see this in your inbox, DON'T DO IT.




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Dear Customer,

We've noticed that you experienced difficulties logging into Wachovia Online Bank Online account.

After some unsuccessful attempts to access your account, your Wachovia Account Profile has been withheld for your authorized activation. This has been done to secure your accounts and to protect your private information and online transaction. Wachovia Bank is committed to making sure that your online transactions are secure and appropriate.

To Verify your account, and verify your identity incase of future occurrences, please follow the below information and sign in:

1. Follow the below link and update your online account security.

http://www.wachovia.com/cgi_w/cfm/acct_login.cfm


2. Logon to www.wachovia.com to verify account security.

Sincerely,
Wachovia Internet Banking
Online Customer Service
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Comments

[cluegirl.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't even do it if you DO have an account with the bank named! Because banks will NEVER request that kind of information update over the internet.

[shaddow.livejournal.com]

An easy way to help yourself out. Use a different e-mail address that is *only* used for on-line banking. It's never given out and never used for any other purpose.
I have a series of alias addresses (forwarders, not actuall accounts) that I use for on-line shopping or banking or e-bay (<- especially) and use my filters to put them in separate folders when I receive mail from them.

Scams

[lys1022.livejournal.com]

Most banks have those e-mails going around now, as do Paypal and e-Bay and other major money-moving sites. I don't ever click on links in a mail like that. If I have an account with that agency, I close the browser, open a new window, and type in their correct URL myself. Then I log into my account and check to see if they have anything on there regarding the mail I got. I've never had anything match up yet. :)

its called...

[xkookykrysx.livejournal.com]

phishing... and it has been around for a while. If your bank wants to get in touch with you, they will call you or send you a letter, and they will never ask you for password information.