Email Banking Scams

Be watchful for email banking scams.  Remember that banks do not provide
links in email so that one can update or verify account information.
Where there is such a link, it does not link to the bank's data, but
rather to the web site of someone who is trying to steal the information.

Don't be fooled.

I have seen some that pretend to be from the Bank of America, complete
with spelling mistakes and a link that goes to a site in Russia, that
look like this:

Customer ID : 000-5432-654386-PSI

Dear Bank of America customer,

During our regualry scheduled accounts maintenance and verification
procedures,
we have detected a slight error regarding your account.

This might be due to one of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. address changing)
2. Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
4. Multiple failed logins in your personal account.
3. An inabillity to accurately verify your selected option of payment
due to an internal error within our system.

Please update and verify your information by clicking the following link:

Verify My Account Information

*If you account information is not updated within 48 hours then your
ability to access your account will be restricted.

Thank you,
Billing Department, Bank of Americ
Always go directly to your bank's web site to change or verify any 
account information.  Do not use email for that.  Email is not a secure
way to pass any sensitive information.

- Cal Coursey