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October 26, 2004
New Email Targets Suntrust Bank Customers in Identity Theft / Phishing Scam
The email scams continue to "phish" for identity information and bank account data. The latest targets Suntrust Bank Customers and looks like it is actually from SunTrust, although it isn't.
The phishing email claims that identity theft is on the rise and to protect yourself you must "verify" your customer information. A link to what looks like the Suntrust website is included in the email, but the website is actually phony and controlled by scam artists attempting to steal consumer information.
Suntrust has warned its customers to never click on an email to verify account information. The bank, like many, would contact customers via US Mail to communicate phishing and identity theft issues.
Posted by savsb at October 26, 2004 04:37 PM