[IP] Banking Alert (fwd)
Begin forwarded message:
From: Carl Malamud <carl@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 24, 2005 7:13:41 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Banking Alert (fwd)
Dave -
I thought you might be interested in this email I received, which looked
like the usual phishing stuff. But, this one was really from Citibank.
When I logged on, I was presented with the message I've included below.
I'm not sure if email from a bank like this is going to reduce the
number
of people taking the phish food or increase it since they'll grow to
accept random communications from their financial provider.
Regards,
Carl
========== Citibank Web-based Message Service Says ===================
Dear Customer:
Can you tell when an e-mail is "phish-y?"
If you can't, you're not alone. "Phishing" refers to unsolicited e-
mail that often looks remarkably like it's from a trusted source, but
is really an attempt to lure you into providing personal or sensitive
information. The information that's collected is later used to commit
fraud.
To help you avoid these e-mail scams, we've developed a way to help
you verify that an e-mail is really from Citibank retail banking.
Here's what we've done.
From now on, at the top of every e-mail from Citibank retail bank to
your public e-mail address, you'll see a personalized header-called
an E-mail Security Zone that includes your first name, last name,
and, the last four digits of your ATM/Debit Card number.
Be suspicious of any e-mail that claims to be from us but which does
not include this information. Also be particularly careful with e-
mails that have an urgent tone.
Be aware that Citibank will never include your entire ATM/Debit Card
number in an e-mail-only the last four digits will be used. Please be
careful to review these numbers to ensure they are yours.
Become familiar with your ATM/Debit Card number, because you'll need
to know it to verify the number in the Security Zone.
Don't respond to e-mails asking you to verify personal information.
We will never send you an e-mail asking you to do so. If we have an
issue with your records, we'll contact you another way.
If you receive a suspicious looking e-mail claiming to be from
Citibank, please forward it to emailspoof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx We
continually monitor these reports and we act on them promptly.
If you'd like more information on phishing and other ways to protect
yourself, please visit our "e-mail fraud" section at Citibank.com.
From: <alerts@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: May 24, 2005 7:01:44 PM EDT
To: <carl@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Banking Alert
Email Security Zone:
CARL MALAMUD
ATM/Debit card ending in: XXXX
Citibank E-mail & Wireless Banking Alerts
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Customer Service Message
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A Customer Service message concerning your account was recently sent
to =
you at Citibank Online. If you haven't already read the message, please:
- Sign on at citibankonline.com.
- Click on the flashing envelope icon at the top of any page.
- Choose "Read new messages."
Email Security Zone:
At the top of this message, you'll see an E-mail Security Zone. Its =
purpose is to help you verify that the e-mail was indeed sent by =
Citibank. If you have questions, please call 1-800-374-9700.
To learn more about fraud visit Citibank.com and click "about e-mail =
fraud" at the bottom of the screen.
ABOUT THIS MESSAGE
Please do not reply to this Customer Service e-mail. For =
account-specific inquiries, kindly call 1-800-374-9700 or visit =
citibankonline.com.
Citibank E-mail and Wireless Banking Alerts
Copyright =A9 2005 Citicorp
Please do not reply to this message.
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