A Scam Email with the Subject
"Update Your U.S. Bank Account !"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:48:19 -0700 and has been classified as a
Generic Scam.
The sender was
"U.S. Bank Security" <security@usbank.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
Scam Tag Cloud
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Scam Email Headers
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate agencies.
return-path:
<security@usbank.com>
envelope-to:
scams@HUN1P0T
delivery-date:
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:48:19 -0700
message-id:
<lu5-90397yc78-18wu1-6s044h@hg1j.uuv>
from:
"U.S. Bank Security" <security@usbank.com>
reply-to:
"U.S. Bank Security" <security@usbank.com>
to:
<scams@HUN1P0T>
subject:
Update Your U.S. Bank Account !
date:
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:44:55 +0300
mime-version:
1.0
content-type:
multipart/alternative;boundary="E1.EFB4C_F_."
status:
RO
Domain Names used for collecting scam email ("Honeypot email accounts") have been obscured and replaced with the token 'HUN1P0T'
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U.S. Bank Comunity is constantly working to ensure security by regularly screening the accounts in our system. We recently reviewed your account, and we need more information to help us provide you with secure service. Until we can collect this information, your access to sensitive account features will be limited or terminated. We would like to restore your access as soon as possible, and we apologize for the inconvenience.
Why is my account access limited?
Your account access has been limited for the following reason(s):
September 10, 2006: We have reason to believe that your account was accessed by a third party. Because protecting the security of your account is our primary concern, we have limited access to sensitive U.S. Bank account features. We understand that this may be an inconvenience but please understand that this temporary limitation is for your protection.
(Your case ID for this reason is PP-121-601-924.)
How can I restore my account access?
Please visit the
Resolution Center and complete the "Steps to Remove Limitations and Update your Account."
Completing all of the checklist items will automatically restore your account access.
