Friday, November 19, 2010

Beware of fraud email Notifications

Beware of fraud email Notifications

Beware of fraud email Notifications “Please Restore your bank account access”

Many Internet users don’t believe the fact that there are online crooks who are always ready to steal their money from their accounts. Sometimes fail to comply with the repeated notifications and complete bank information certainly leads to identity frauds resulting not only financial loss but mockery of your personal information.
We at 419 legal strictly advice our readers to follow the safe online banking tips but in the same way be alert and beware while using online banking . Also to remember one thumb rule that any trusted bank will never ask you to restore your account or will never ask your personal information.
In this article we will discuss how fake email notifications ask you to do and what you should not do.
Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data via link provided or attached You will be taken to a spoof /fake website where your details will be captured for the phishers/hackers/cyber criminals.
Once you click the link, they will provide the pop window for passwords reset ,to sign online which when you will enter they will gain your actual password (old password) . Now you can imagine if this happen the chances are very bleak that your accounts will be not misused .
Latest Fraud Email example Representing from Scotia Bank under the subject “Please restore your Scotia Bank account access !
From: Scotia Bank <tkxyvm@yahoo.com>
Subject: Please restore your Scotia Bank account access !
Dear Valued Customer,
We recently have determined that different computers have logged in your Online account,
and multiple password failures were present before the logons.
We now need you to re-confirm your account information to us, if this is not completed in 48 h,
we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes.
To unlock your account, please Sign-on to OnLine:
Thank you for your cooperation.
This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe and risk free environment.
Please do not reply to this e-mal as this is only a notification.
Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
© 2010 Welcome to Scotiabank

IMPORTANT NOTE : Please avoid replying such fake email notifications . Moreover note down their email address from where it appears. Sometime you can also note their IP address from where it originates. Avoid discussing about personal information over internet.

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