An
Email with the Subject "IMPORTANT SECURITY UPGRADE" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:26:19 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Co-operative PLC <onlineservice@co-operative.co.uk>.
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.
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 investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
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[envelope-to:] => scamdex@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:26:19 -0700
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[date:] => 26 Sep 2011 00:12:02 +0200
[message-id:] => <20110925221202.31960.qmail@obama.easygiga.com>
[to:] => scamdex@scamdex.com
[subject:] => IMPORTANT SECURITY UPGRADE
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[from:] => Co-operative PLC
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[x-ham-report:] => Spam detection software, running on the system "lester.newsblaze.com", hasidentified this incoming email as possible spam. The original messagehas been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or labelsimilar future email. If you have any questions, seethe administrator of that system for details.Content preview: We are writing to let you know t We are receiving complaintsfrom our customers for unauthorised use of the Cooperative Online bankingaccounts. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of ourCustomers account in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm yourOnline Banking Details [...] Content analysis details: (-0.3 points, 4.0 required)pts rule name description---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------1.1 DATE_IN_PAST_06_12 Date: is 6 to 12 hours before Received: date-2.0 SUBJ_ALL_CAPS Subject is all capitals-0.5 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message1.1 MIME_HTML_ONLY BODY: Message only has text/html MIME parts
[x-spam-flag:] => NO
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We are
receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised use
of the Cooperative Online banking accounts. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers accountin order to protect their information from theft and fraud.
Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking Details
At Co-operative Bank,
we take the job of protecting our customers very seriously, so
for your protection we are proactively notifying you of this
activity.
To restore access to your online banking please click on the
link below.
Kind regards Jayashree C Co-operative
Internet Banking Customer Support
Because email is not a secure form of communication,
this email box is not equipped to handle replies.
If you have any questions about your account or need assistance,
please call the phone number on your statement or go to Contact
Us at
www.Co-operative.co.uk
We are
receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised
use
of the Cooperative Online banking accounts. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers account
in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.
Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking Details
At Co-operative Bank,
we take the job of protecting our customers very seriously, so
for your protection we are proactively notifying you of this
activity.
To restore access to your online banking please click on the
link below.
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk
Kind regards
Jayashree C
Co-operative
Internet Banking Customer Support
Because email is not a secure form of communication,
this email box is not equipped to handle replies.
If you have any questions about your account or need assistance,
please call the phone number on your statement or go to Contact
Us at
www.Co-operative.co.uk