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17-Mar-2004, 23:51
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PayPal with WellsFargo? Or Scam?I got an e-mail today from "WellsFargo". Here is the message source:
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I filled out the form in the mail, and it send me to http://218.62.43.30/SIGNON_XCP=8005,,98WSO09X.php The IP address brings up PayPal's web site... http://218.62.43.30 . Any ideas on this? Is PayPal affiliated with Wells Fargo? It might be a redirect, but it sure seems weird. __________________
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20-Mar-2004, 12:01
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I just got the same e-mail and fell for it,I feel like a F'n morron.... i should have known better, but what got me is the fact that i have never got an email from wells before & I just very recently signed up for a wells account. friday was the first day that my paycheck went into this new account and then saturday I get the email? Call wells and change your online password...now!!!!!
News Wells Fargo Hit By 'Phishing' Scam To Filch Private Info March 18, 2004: 17:20 p.m. EST NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) customers - beware. A new Internet scam, known as "phishing," is targeting unwary Wells Fargo consumers in the hopes of stealing personal information. Phishing is a scam in which thieves send consumers e-mails that appear to come from major corporations and direct them to Web sites that look just like the company's real site. In this latest scam, an e-mail asked consumers for their name, social security number, account number and ATM pin number for the purported purpose of informing them about changes in Wells Fargo's policy. In a statement, the company said it's "in no way involved in the distribution of this hoax e-mail" and as a policy would never ask for private customer information by e-mail. Wendy Grover, senior vice president of corporate communication at Wells Fargo, said the company is working with local authorities to handle the matter and has instructed bankers to follow normal bank procedure in dealing with fraud by closing any accounts that are impacted by the scam. Additionally, customers are requested to change their ATM pin numbers and online passwords. This is the second phishing expedition to have hit Wells Fargo in a week. A warning on the company's Web site informed customers that a fraudulent e-mail was sent last week asking customers to verify their ownership of an account by clicking on a provided link and provide personal information. Phishing has become an increasing threat for banks and e-commerce businesses in recent months. Citigroup Inc. (C) was a victim of a phishing scam in August 2003, in which e-mails were sent asking for the first four digits of the customer's ATM card and their name. Citigroup had said it was working with law- enforcement officials to investigate the bogus e-mails. But while closer examination of the Citigroup e-mail showed a return e-mail address from a Juno.com or a Yahoo.com account, Wells Fargo scammers were slightly more sophisticated, using what appeared to be an employee's e-mail address. Wendy Tazelaar, vice president and compliance manager for Wells Fargo, said the e-mail contained an actual employee's name and e-mail address but it didn't originate from that address. The employee has since been informed of the identity theft and been issued a new account, she said. Wells Fargo representatives added that no systems have been compromised and the spammers don't have access to any customer lists. But at first glance, the e-mails seem legitimate. Using Wells Fargo's corporate logo, the e-mail asks recipients to enter a username and password to enroll in an online Wells Fargo account and to check mail that's been sent to a secured inbox. The biggest glitch in both scams was that a number of non-Wells Fargo customers received the e-mail - one of the best indicators that an e-mail is fraudulent. According to statistics collected from Brightmail, an anti-spam and anti-fraud product provider, last year was a busy one for "phishers." In August 2003, when Citigroup was hit by a phishing scam, 10% of all e-mails were scams, with 35% of those using brand spoofing - sending e-mails that appear to be from a legitimate source but contain objectionable content - and 17% using the phishing tactic. In response to the phishing threat, Brightmail launched an Anti-Fraud service for businesses such as banks so that they can track, block and identify fraudsters attempting to misuse their brand and trick their customers into giving away highly personal information. Wells Fargo, likewise, has embarked on an extensive customer education outreach program, Grover said. In addition to warnings on their Web site, the company plans to introduce "statement stuffers," advertising and public service announcements. On its Web site this week, Wells Fargo rolled out an expanded center dedicated to providing information regarding online fraud. The company's representatives didn't provide any estimates on how much such an endeavor will cost. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there were 102,517 consumer complaints about Internet scams in 2002, an increase of almost 100% since 2001. While statistics aren't yet available for 2003, privacy gurus see a spike. "In the past months, there has been an upturn in the number of cases (of scammers) targeting the same institutions," said Michael Miora, president of ContingenZ Corp., an information assurance consulting firm that helps with online information and security issues. "It's a pretty significant threat and if you're an unwary user, you can give up your identity." And the cost of identity theft is staggering with the FTC estimating that identity theft cost consumers $60 billion over the last five years. Wells Fargo representatives, however, assured customers that the company's 100% online security guarantee will protect them. "Customers don't have to worry that they'll lose funds to fraud," Tazelaar said. -By Shaheen Pasha, Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-2312; shaheen.pasha@ dowjones.com Dow Jones Newswires 03-18-04 1720ET Copyright (C) 2004 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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20-Mar-2004, 12:54
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Wells Fargo wouldn't send out corp. emails from a SBC ADSL account. |
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20-Mar-2004, 13:06
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I just got the same e-mail and fell for it,I feel like a F'n morron.... i should have known better, but what got me is the fact that i have never got an email from wells before & I just very recently signed up for a wells account. friday was the first day that my paycheck went into this new account and then saturday I get the email? Call wells and change your online password...now!!!!!
- So you entered actual real information? __________________
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20-Mar-2004, 13:36
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Yes I did, I know I'm a moron...... As I stated the thing that suckered me was the timing.... It seemed likely to me that I would receive a email from wells about my newley opened account & I remembered checking a little box on a piece of paper when I signed up for the account at the bank that said wells could contact me about my account. I figured that I was logging in to my message in box on their web page, to get a confirmation that my first paycheck had successfully been deposited into my new account or something. The part I find most suspicious about all this is the timing of the e-mail, almost makes me think that someone new I just signed up for an account there and new my e-mail address? |
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20-Mar-2004, 14:25
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Obviously, never give information via email unless you specifically requested a service. And even then, fergit it!
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