Phishing
Who writes this stuff? I got this today, supposedly from Wells Fargo. We have an account with them (is that dangerous Internet info?), so I actually read it, all the while thinking that I didn’t remember signing up for online access to my account. Once I started reading, it was very clear that this was NOT from Wells Fargo. Hubby said he and Jasmine had a conversation about how grammar, good or bad, can affect how others view you. I think we have an object lesson here:
Dear Customer
We are announcing this to you the customer using online banking services, Due to a technical error that has been occurred on our SSL Database on our system has make us lose alot of profile information of our customer on our system.
Due to what happen to alot of information on our system has make us introduce the new and Latest Version of our system, And we want all our customer to update the new and start using the new and latest services.
You are not told to update your account via our personal website, You are advised to update your account via the below link:
To update your WellsFargo records click on the following link:
http://www.wellsfargo.com /signon?LOB=CONS&screenid =Update_Ac ct
Thank You.
Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, WellsFargo will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
http://www.wellsfargo.com/help /index.htm
Just for the record, yes I know I use way too many commas and my sentences are often run-on. I don’t write e-mails for a living, either.
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June 3rd, 2006 at 7:35 pm
I am having read your email received of Wells Fargo, I am being amazed that you so easy was able to recognize that it was frauds, it seemed for being genuine to me, because it’s grammar sounding very much normal, with perfect punctuation and speling too.
June 3rd, 2006 at 7:59 pm
That was impressive Mark!
June 3rd, 2006 at 8:16 pm
Unbelievable, isn’t it?!?
June 3rd, 2006 at 9:07 pm
While I’m glad that you were able to recognize that email as fraud, I think you might be surprised at how badly written the real emails can be. My husband and I have both worked in tech support, and seen the horrendous grammar and spelling that is actually sent to customers even from respectable companies. The well written emails are ususally automatic or copy and paste; geeks just can’t write.
June 6th, 2006 at 10:36 am
hehe! Yet some people still fall for it… Makes you wonder.
June 10th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
I always forward them on to the company that is being phished. I don’t know if they are able to get domains shut down or not, but it’s worth a try.