PHISH WARNING
This phish dropped into my mail box today.
It purports to come from FirstMerit Bank.
They claim that I need to click on the link to check my details.
In reality it is a phish, whereby the scammer is trying to harvest my account details.
How do I know this?
1 I don't have an account with this bank
2 No reputable bank will ever ask you for your passwords
3 The email contains at least one typo
Don't click on the link if you receive one of these phishes.
Dear FirstMerit customer,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your FirstMerit Internet Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party.
Protecting the security of your account and of the FirstMerit Bank network is our primary concern. Therefore, as a preventative measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features.
To restore your account access , please take the following steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised:
1. Update your FirstMerit Internet Banking account. In case you are not enrolled yet for Internet Banking, you will have to use your Social Security Number as both your Personal ID and Password and fill in the required information, including your name and account number.
2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure no changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report to FirstMerit Bank staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://www.firstmerit.com/update.asp?
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire FirstMeriT system. Thank your for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The FirstMerit Bank Team.
Please do not reply to this email. Mails sent to thi address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your FirstMerit Bank account and choose the "Help" link in the header of any page.
This is a message I've received today... I don't know anything about this lottery or bank....
ReplyDeleteDAYZER NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION.
VENLO THE NETHERLANDS
REF N° : BL3/20045/07
BATCH N°: 35/203/FME
SECURITY DEPOSIT CODE:DZL/15890456/DDZL
REPLY MAIL: dayzersclaim2005@myway.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
We happily announce to you the draw of the Dayzer National Netherland
Lottery International programs held on the 15th of June 2005. Your
e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545 188 with Serial
number 5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently
won you the lottery in the 2nd category. You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of 1,000,000.00( One Million Euro).
All participants were selected through a computer ballot system drawn
from 25,000 company email addresses and 30,000,000 individual email
addresses from Australia, Africa, New Zealand, America, Europe, North
America and Asia as part of International promotion.
CONGRATULATIONS! ! ! Due to mix up of some numbers and names, you are
advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claims
has been processed and your money remitted to your nominated bank. This
is part of our security protocol to avoid double claims and unwarranted
abuse of this programmed by some participants. All participants were
selected through an e-mail balloting. This promotional programmed takes
place every two years at the beginning of the year. To file for your
claim, please contact your fiducial agent by telephone and email for due
processing and remittance of your prize money to a designated account of
your choice.
Claim Fiducial Officer.
MR:TONNIE BRAUN .
TEL+31-615-645-130.
REPLY MAIL: dayzersclaim2005@myway.com
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: dayzersclaim2005@walla.com
Remember, all winning must be claimed not later than One week of
receiving this notice. After this date, all funds will be returned as
unclaimed. Please note, in order to avoid unnecessary delays and
complications, remember to quote your reference number and batch number in all
correspondence. Furthermore, should there be any change of address do inform
us as soon as possible.
Note: To enhance the processing of your claim by your processing
officer, you are advised to officially introduce yourself to the claim agent
and also provide them with your valid means of your personal
identification with a copy of this awards notification for references.
Congratulations once more from our members of staff and thank
you for being part of our promotional program.
MRS.DEBRA VAN MERWE.
Lottery Coordinator,
NOTE: ALL WINNING MUST BE CLAIMED WITHIN ONE WEEK OF RECEIVING THIS
NOTICE ANY FALSIFICATION OF WINNING INFORMATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY
DISQUALIFIED.