WARNING!!! SCAM asking your WESTPAC Banking information!!!!

joannatan on 05/12/2011 - 18:19

guys, i just got below email that pretending from westpac, just want to share with you that below email is a scam email that try to get your bank details, if you got similar email, please ignore

Account Validation Error Code - *0024E003
Dear Valued Customer,

In order to enhance the security of online transactions as per regulatory guidelines for additional level of authentication starting from 1st of November 2011 .

We need an accurate verification to your account because it is necessary to limit sensitive account features until additional verification information can be collected.

To begin, We have attached Westpac account verification form to this email . All you have to do is to Open the attached Form, Fill in the right details as required in the form so that it can merge with the previous update for a better connection.

This procedure is in line with our periodic security update and we very well appreciate your prompt response.

Regards,
Online Banking Security Team,
Copyright(c) 2011 - Westpac Bank. All rights reserved.

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  • morphio on 05/12/2011 - 21:04

    Just got the same email =/

    • joannatan on 05/12/2011 - 22:21

      don't open the attachment as well

  • Geewhizz on 06/12/2011 - 11:22
    +1

    Come on, apart from the fact that it's just one of dozens of bank scam emails that regularly do the rounds, the wording of it alone should be a dead give away

    n order to enhance the security of online transactions as per regulatory guidelines for additional level of authentication starting from 1st of November 2011 .

    That's not even a sentence.

    • joannatan on 06/12/2011 - 11:31

      fortunately, this is the first email that i got so far

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