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"Verify Your Phone Number" phishing scam hits St George Bank |
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Warning: Another phishing scam email targeting St George Bank's customers
14 May 2008 - A new phishing scam email is targeting St George
Bank's customers. Customers are asked to click on a link in the email
to verify their account detail. The link leads to a phishing scam
website.
The public is warned not to click on links in emails.
Australian
financial institutions, as an industry practice, do not request
customers to log in to their websites from email links.
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Sample of phishing scam email:
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 01:23:55 -0700
Subject: Verify Your Phone Number
Dear customer!
St.George
Bank Limited is constantly working to improve the account security of
our customers. In order, to ensure the integrity and security of our
online banking system, we periodically review accounts. We were unable
to contact you by phone during the last check, so please verify the
information at your account file and make sure it is right.
Please, verify your account information by following the link.
For personal accounts: https://ibank.stgeorge.com.au/verify/ (links to phishing scam website http://slgeorge.com/ )
For business accounts: https://ibank.stgeorge.com.au/bbonline/verify/ (links to phishing scam website http://slgeorge.com/bbonline/ )
The
next verification will be done soon, invalid account information will
result in your account being placed to restricted status.
Customer Service
St.George Bank Limited
http://stgeorge.com.au/
© St.George Bank Limited ABN 92 055 513 070 AFS Licence No. 240997 |
Screenshot of phishing scam email:
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