7th September 2007, 3:17 PM
Look with me at the latest email I recieved.
Okay. That is the bulk of the text.
First, I do not have a Bank of America account, nor have I ever.
Second, the address this came from was no-replymail@google.com. That's not suspicious at all.
Third, and this is purely speculation, but I don't think one of the biggest banks in the country would have something like "sslencrypt218bit" in a link to it's online banking center.
Fourth, it's not very professional. Phrases like "someone had used your account", "different locations.For" and "The help speeed up" make me sad for todays spammers.
Finally, wouldn't you also think there would be some sort of signature, perhaps the name of a CEO or other name (even a fake one!) to lend it at least a little bit of credibility?
Man, what a lazy attempt at spam.
It makes me nostaligic for the days of <a href="http://tcforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3650">Leader Next Human Sandwich</a>.
Quote:Subject: Unauthorized Activity
Dear Bank of America client,
You have received this email because you or someone had used your account from different locations.For security purpose, we are required to open an investigation into this matter.
In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your banking details.
The help speeed up to this process, please access the following link so we ca complete the verification of your Bank of America Online Banking Account registration information.
<a href="http://201.78.78.249/www.bankofamerica.com/sslencrypt218bit/online_banking/">http://201.78.78.249/www.bankofamerica.com/sslencrypt218bit/online_banking/</a>
If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours, then we will assume this Bank of America account is fraudulent and will be suspended.
The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your bank account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community. We appreciate your support and understanding and thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Okay. That is the bulk of the text.
First, I do not have a Bank of America account, nor have I ever.
Second, the address this came from was no-replymail@google.com. That's not suspicious at all.
Third, and this is purely speculation, but I don't think one of the biggest banks in the country would have something like "sslencrypt218bit" in a link to it's online banking center.
Fourth, it's not very professional. Phrases like "someone had used your account", "different locations.For" and "The help speeed up" make me sad for todays spammers.
Finally, wouldn't you also think there would be some sort of signature, perhaps the name of a CEO or other name (even a fake one!) to lend it at least a little bit of credibility?
Man, what a lazy attempt at spam.
It makes me nostaligic for the days of <a href="http://tcforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3650">Leader Next Human Sandwich</a>.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.