Bank of America e-mail scam researched by PCTekLink

Bank of America e-mail scam

1) I received the following in my Yahoo Bulk folder:

2) I clicked on one of the links shown previously.

3) The "From" e-mail is shown as follows:

4) I clicked on the "sign in" link shown previously

5) I received the message above:

6) You should not continue, but I decided to continue (for testing purposes only!)

6) I entered in some fake information for "Account In" and the "Enter Online ID" shown previously

7) I clicked on "Sign In"

8) I was then taken to a Web page that asked for my personal information including Social Security Number

Note: I never had any relationship or contact with Bank of America, ever!

I wanted to see how far I could go through the spoof (phishing) Web site. I managed to get all the way through the site including putting in my personal information which was not my real information.

There is no reason for anyone to give out their personal information, passowords, or send out money!

If you receive a request through e-mail asking for personal information delete it!

For Help - Call the number on the back of your credit card or statement. You can verify any requests with the entity via phone.

Note: I've received postal mail asking for my personal information as well which was a scam also. I would recommend finding contact information that you can verify. Examples for verification are: a paper phone book, credit card statement, or the number on the back of your credit card.

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