US Bank customers are battening down the hatches for the latest spam-phishing expedition. If you reply to a message like this, you deserve whatever comes your way…
From: service@usbank.com
Subject: Notification of U.S. Bank Internet Banking Unauthorized Account Access
Dear U.S. Bank account holder,
We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your U.S. Bank Internet Banking account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the U.S. 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. Login to your U.S. Bank Internet Banking account. In case you are not enrolled for Internet Banking, you will have to use your Social Security Number as both your Personal ID and Password.
2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure not changes have been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to U.S. Bank staff immediately.
To get started, please click the link below:
https://www4.usbank.com/interntBanking/RqstRouter?rquestCmdId=DisplayLoginPage
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire U.S. Bank system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
The U.S. Bank Team
Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your U.S. Bank account and choose the “Help” link in the header of any page.
Wondering how they knew you were a US Bank customer? They didn’t. They cast a wide spam net, knowing they’d haul in a few phish. Don’t be one.
Never click on a link in a message, and never call the phone number listed in the message. Both are easily faked.
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November 27th, 2005 at 8:45 pm
Joe Bussell
You have to be careful enough with this outfit without others making it worse.
We set up an electronic bill pay. In September we cancelled our house payment on the 4th and created a new one for the 7th (pay cycle issues). They got it right the first month, actually only paid on the 7th. This month they paid it out on the 4th and the 7th. So much for our Thanksgiving feast… Don’t know about you folks, but I am not rich enough to pay two house payments on an average month, let alone the holidays. No remedy from them. I even asked for a no-interest loan to get through the month.
Please Beware of EBanking with USBank.