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February 14, 2005
New Phishing Scam Targets Charter One Bank Customers
Today a random email popped up in our email box targeting Charter One customers. The hyperlink, of course, doesn't go to Charter One website, but to IP address 140.111.126.4.
Below is the email being sent (with all links removed)
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Dear Charter One Bank customer,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Charter One Bank Internet Banking accountmay have been
accessed by an unauthorized third party.
Protecting the security of your account and of the Washington Mutual 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. Login to your Charter One Bank Internet Banking account. In case you are not enrolled for Internet Banking, you will
have to fill in all the required information, including your name and you account number.
2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check you account profile to
make sure not changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to
Charter One Bank staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
http://www.charterone.com/home/ [ ** the link redirected to a different website to "phish" for customer info. They hyperlink appeared to lead to charterone.com, but the underlink HTTP code directed you to another IP].
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of
the entire Charter One Bank system. Thank you for attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Charter One Bank Team
Posted by savsb at February 14, 2005 12:29 PM