Unauthorized E-Mail Scam Attempts to Steer Unwitting Customers to Fraudulent Bank Web Site
To protect your customers from fraud and safeguard your information security it's imperative you take steps to guard against copycat domain names and other ebanking scams. A recent attempted scam on Bank of America customers helps drive home the importance.
An individual posing as a Bank of America associate distributed an unauthorized e-mail asking recipients to enter personal financial information at a Web site masquerading as the Bank of America site. Bank of America became aware of the situation within hours of its onset and alerted authorities. The fraudulent site was quickly shut down. Details about the distribution and its source are pending investigation.
Previous Tech Alerts: 03/06/02 Klez-E Worm and W32.Gibe Virus Warnings 03/01/02 CERT Issues Warning on PHP Scripting Language Flaw 02/27/02 CERT Issues Warning on Internet Explorer and Outlook Flaw 02/22/02 SNMP Patches and Detection Tools Available 02/20/02 Email Address Belonging to Legitimate Security Site Hijacked to Deliver Dangerous Yarner Worm 02/15/02 Mass Mailing Email Worm Compromises Word 2000 Security Settings 02/13/02 SNMP VULNERABILITY 02/07/02 Bloodhound Mass Mailing Worm and Managing Risks in Wireless Networks 02/04/02 Microsoft Issues Collection of Security Fixes for Windows 2000 01/31/02 Copycat Virus Unleashed 01/30/02 Netscape Browser Vulnerable to Cookie Theft 01/28/02 "My Party" Mass Mailing Worm 01/18/02 IT Contingency Planning Guide, Information Security Checklist and Solaris Vulnerability 01/15/02 Trojan.StartPage Alters Web Browsers 01/12/02 New Internet Worm Gigger Masquerades as Microsoft Outlook Upgrade
01/08/02 Microsoft Universal Plug and Play Vulnerability 12/20/01 Holiday Themed Computer Virus Unleashed
BankersOnline is a free service made possible by the generous support of our
advertisers and sponsors. Advertisers and sponsors are not responsible for site content. Please help us keep BankersOnline FREE to all
banking professionals. Support our advertisers and sponsors by clicking
through to learn more about their products and services.
Print Friendly!
Email This Article!
Discuss NOW!
