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Thu 8 Mar, 2007 09:26 am
I received this email today:
Dear Customer,
Due to concerns for safety,Your account has been randomly flagged in our system as a part of our latest security measures against Fraud and ID Theft. This happens to ensure that only you have access to your Wellsfargo account and to ensure a safe Banking experience against online fraud. We require all flagged accounts as yours, to verify their information on file with us. To Speed up the Verification Process,We urge you verify your account now to avoid your online access disabled.
To Begin the verification process of your Wellsfargo records,Please click on the reference link below:
I do not recall even having a Wells Fargo account. Of course I haven't done anything yet as I am concerned about fraud.
Has anyone seen this? Is it fraud or should I be contact Wells Fargo?
It is a typical
phishing expidition.
It's fake and you should trash it. You'd be surprised at the number of people taken in by these things.
You can also report it to Wells Fargo. I've gotten hundreds of those emails in my spam folder and sometimes one slips into my regular mail. Gmail is very good at flagging these kind of things.
our banking security advice tells us that they will NEVER ask us to confirm our account details on line.
I looked it up on snopes.com and they confirmed it is a phishing scheme. Basically the link you click takes you to a phony "Wells Fargo Online" screen that prompts you to enter ATM card number, PIN, expiration date, and email address. The server is registered to an individual in Taipei, Taiwan.
So I went to the Wells Fargo website (not the link) and they have a Q&A about it and ask that you forward them the email - I did so.
I almost wanted to click the link just to give bogus information and do it several times, but I am also concerned there could be a virus problem with it.
NEVER, NEVER respond with confidential information in a response to an E Mail. I have reported some of the phishing schemes that I have gotten from time to time.
There are some companies that appreciate it when you send them the information that they are being used in a phishing scam. They will usually send you a nice form letter in appreciation. There are others who don't give a damn.
Phoenix32890 wrote:NEVER, NEVER respond with confidential information in a response to an E Mail. I have reported some of the phishing schemes that I have gotten from time to time.
There are some companies that appreciate it when you send them the information that they are being used in a phishing scam. They will usually send you a nice form letter in appreciation. There are others who don't give a damn.
Wells Fargo had an email address specifically for this. And I did get a nice form letter thanking me.
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