An
Email with the Subject "Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:13:47 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Wells Fargo Online <ofsrep.alert_cec@wellsfargo.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in
this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be
added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Scam TagCloud
bankaccounttransactioncustomerserviceaccesscustomlegalsecureonlineonline banksincerely will securitydearfs
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Dear Customer,
It has come to our attention that your online banking access
information needs to be updated. This is a regular measure we take to prevent
fraudulent transactions via our online banking service.
We therefore require 5-10 minutes of your time to update your online
access information. Doing this will forestall future problem when using
our online banking service.
Please note that failure to update your information will lead to the
suspension of your access to our online banking service. Please click
here to proceed
Best Wishes
Sincerely,
Wells Fargo Online
Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft. To learn more, go to
wellsfargo.com select PRIVACY, Security & Legal, and Fraud Information
Center.
If you have a question about your account, please sign on to your
secure online banking session at www.wellsfargo.com
