Phishing Getting a Little More Sophisticated
I just got this email from what looked to be Wells Fargo. These jokers have gotten a little more sophisticated. The email seems to be legit LOOKING since the sender address was wellsfargo@wellsconnect.wellsfargo.com (although, apparently a mask). But fake was written all over this one.
1. I don’t have a Wells Fargo account
2. They are asking for private info (social, ATM/PIN…giving the PIN is incredible)
3. Numerous grammatical errors towards the end
What’s funny is that they even have a link to go to learn more about fraud at the end.
I already notified Wells Fargo of the email.
The Wells Fargo email.
Dear Customer:
As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in the credit and debit cards system. During a recent screening, we noticed an issue regarding your account. Your account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party.
As a precaution, we are requesting additional verification of your payment and personal information in order to protect your Wells Fargo account against unauthorized transactions.
Please send a fax with the following informations to remove any holds on this account. If we will not recive your fax within 24 hours your account will be temporary suspended.
Fax number: 1-609-228-5841
BILLING ADRESS:
-First name :
-Last name :
-SSN :
-Adress :
-City :
-Zipcode :
-Phone number :
-E-mail address :
Account Information:
-Credit/Debit card number(16 digits numbers of your card):
-Expiration Date :
-Code Verification number(3 digits number of the back of your card):
-ATM PIN ( for bank customer verification):
For your security we deactivated your card account.
Sincerely,
Wells Fargo
Online Customer Service
Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft. To learn more, go to
http://wellsfargo.com/privacy_security/fraud_prevention/
If you have a question about your account, please sign on to your secure online banking session at wellsfargo.com, click the Sign On button and then select “Contact Us.”
