BTW,
Here is a scam that was just e-mailed to me, it was an attempt to get my Citi Bank card and pin # and looks pretty legit! (Dam Crooks!)
The idiots would help their cause if they knew how to spell...
Dear Citbiank Member,
This e-mail was sennt by the Citi sevrer to veerify your email
address. You must ceotmlpe this pscreos by clicking on the link
below and enttering in the little window your Citi Debit
full Card nummber and pin that you use on local Atm.
This is donne for your pteocrtion -U- becaurse some of our memebrs no
leognr have access to their email adsesdres and we must verify it.
To veerify your e-mail address and akcess your Citi-bank account, clic on
the link beloow. If nothing hapnpes when you clic on the link -m copie
and pastte the link into the adderss bar of your web browser.
http://www.citibank.com/?IFRCRvvTzaLVtqITqeuKLUVIY04njB03gTG9nb2YlOTEgClTQQ
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Thank you for using Citi-bank!
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This autotmaic email snet to: @msn.com
Do not reply to this email.
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The above link takes you to the actual Citi Bank web site, and a pop-up also appears asking for the acct. # and pin #. I went into Citibanks web site and found this on the above as well as various other frauds. (Links below do not work).
Learn About or Report Fraudulent E-mails
Recently our customers have reported receiving fraudulent e-mails that appear to be from Citibank but which are, in fact, sent by imposters. How can you tell the difference? Fraudulent e-mails typically include attachments, request personal information, or both.
When such e-mails are sent in our name, Citibank works aggressively with law enforcement agencies to investigate them. Below is a list of several e-mails currently under investigation. If you've received any of them, please notify us by selecting the link of the e-mail you received. If you suspect you've gotten a fraudulent e-mail that's not on this list, please report it now.
• Date: 12/04/03 Subject: Citibank winner JOHN DOE (report it)
• Date: 12/01/03 Subject: John Doe. Prize Money Notification (report it)
• Date: 11/22/03 Subject: Citibank email verification for:
[email protected] (report it)
• Date: 11/20/03 Subject: Important notice regarding your account at Citibank. (report it)
• Date: 11/18/03 Subject: Citibank E-mail Verification (report it)
• Date: 11/10/03 Subject: Re: Your credit application (report it)
• Date: 11/09/03 Subject: Citibank security maintenance (report it)
• Date: 10/29/03 Subject: Important information from Citibank Billing department (report it)
• Date: 10/28/03 Subject: Citibank user information-update (report it)
• Date: 10/27/03 Subject: Citibank E-mail Verification: (report it)
• Date: 10/27/03 Subject: Citibank E-mail Verification: (report it)
• Date: 10/20/03 Subject: Citibank Information Update (report it)
• Date: 10/19/03 Subject: Your Citibank Account (report it)
If you've replied to a suspicious e-mail — and provided personal or sensitive information about your account — please contact us immediately