Wells Fargo Scam
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Got this a little while ago. Sounded suspect so I called the bank and was asked to forward them a copy. The link referenced below points to http://68.104.255.61:82/verify/ It didn't work when I tried it. Greg ------------------------------------ Dear Wells Fargo valued customer! Please read this important message about security. We are working very hard to protect our customers against fraud. Your account has been randomly chosen for verification. This is requested to us to verify that you are the real owner of this account. All you need to do is to click on the link below. You will see a verification page. Please complete all fields that you will see and submit the form. You will be redirected to Wells Fargo home page after verification. Please note that if you don't verify your ownership of account in 24 hours we will block it to protect your money. Thank you. http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
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Got this a little while ago. Sounded suspect so I called the bank and was asked to forward them a copy. The link referenced below points to http://68.104.255.61:82/verify/ It didn't work when I tried it. Greg ------------------------------------ Dear Wells Fargo valued customer! Please read this important message about security. We are working very hard to protect our customers against fraud. Your account has been randomly chosen for verification. This is requested to us to verify that you are the real owner of this account. All you need to do is to click on the link below. You will see a verification page. Please complete all fields that you will see and submit the form. You will be redirected to Wells Fargo home page after verification. Please note that if you don't verify your ownership of account in 24 hours we will block it to protect your money. Thank you. http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
did u view the source of the email? i bet the link had the hidden extra stuff at the end to direct u to http://scams.nigeria.crap u didnt action it did u?
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did u view the source of the email? i bet the link had the hidden extra stuff at the end to direct u to http://scams.nigeria.crap u didnt action it did u?
Yep. That's where I got the url. Here's the whole thing: http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
After I talked to the bank, I just let it lie. I may not post much, but I lurk enough to know better. ;) It's amazing what you can learn around this place. Greg
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Yep. That's where I got the url. Here's the whole thing: http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
After I talked to the bank, I just let it lie. I may not post much, but I lurk enough to know better. ;) It's amazing what you can learn around this place. Greg
tracert gives www.cox.net - an isp by the looks of it def a scam outfit ur bank should notify the feds (they want to be notified apparently)
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tracert gives www.cox.net - an isp by the looks of it def a scam outfit ur bank should notify the feds (they want to be notified apparently)
I hope they catch these people, but I'm not gonna hold my breath. I think I got everyone in the family notified. I could see my dad or my wife falling for this and I've talked to them. We should be ok.
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Got this a little while ago. Sounded suspect so I called the bank and was asked to forward them a copy. The link referenced below points to http://68.104.255.61:82/verify/ It didn't work when I tried it. Greg ------------------------------------ Dear Wells Fargo valued customer! Please read this important message about security. We are working very hard to protect our customers against fraud. Your account has been randomly chosen for verification. This is requested to us to verify that you are the real owner of this account. All you need to do is to click on the link below. You will see a verification page. Please complete all fields that you will see and submit the form. You will be redirected to Wells Fargo home page after verification. Please note that if you don't verify your ownership of account in 24 hours we will block it to protect your money. Thank you. http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
It turns out that's a common trick :mad:. I get e-mails from my ISP like that once or twice a month. They're even formatted HTML in the 'theme' that EarthLink uses. The first time, I called them and they told me about the scam.
Software Zen:
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Yep. That's where I got the url. Here's the whole thing: http://www.wellsfargo.com/verify/
After I talked to the bank, I just let it lie. I may not post much, but I lurk enough to know better. ;) It's amazing what you can learn around this place. Greg
There are a few like this going around and once you know they are easy to spot because the URL should start https: not http: Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D