Fraudulent email: Wells Fargo

[Lankhoss]

I just received an email today from the address [email protected]. It seemed legit, however I found it odd that it didn't specify which account it was referring to, and the only way to log in was to give my SS# or ATM and pin number. The text in the email was as follows:

Dear valued WellsFargo ® member.

THIS MESSAGE IS FROM OUR Wells Fargo Customer Service TEAM This message is sent
automatically by the computer.

If you are receiving this message it means that your Wells Fargo online account has been queued for deactivation: this was as a result of a continuous error script (code:505)received from your Account. To resolve this problem you must reset your Wells Fargo account.To verify your account, please download the attachment below to verify your Account.

Wells Fargo Security Upgrade

Note: Providing a wrong information or ignoring this message will resolve to the deactivation of your Account.

Sincerely, Wells Fargo Member Services Team

Thank You
© 1999 - 2010 Wells Fargo. All rights reserved.




There was also an HTML file attached to the email that sent me to what appeared to be a Wells Fargo account log in page. What's ironic is the way I found this was a fraudulent email was by calling the 800 numbers I found on the page that they linked me to. Anyway, beware of something like this!

[Greddypacked]

Ya no sh!t anything that wants your SS#, pin and account number is fishy. They dont need all that info to verify your account lol. They just want to verify the money in your account so the can take it. It's good you didnt give the info.

[David88vert]

No legitimate company should ask for your personal information through unsecured email.

Also, never trust anyone calling you. If a company's representative calls you and wants personal information, including your SSN, address, etc, call them back at the company's number that is listed on Yellow Pages. Phishers can steal your identity this way easily.

[blaknoize]

Clearly the words: This message is sent
automatically by the computer.

Should of told u and... do u bank with Wells Fargo?

[tjmhillz]

yea i got the same msg. but it was a text msg to my phone.. it said that my account was deactivated and i had to call the number to verify some information. so i called the actual bank to see whats going on. and they told me its been a lot of new scams going on and not to reply or give my info to them.