Here is the email I received:
Dear Bank of America Inc Online Treasury member!
Our Maintenance Subdivision is running a scheduled Internet Cash Management Service update
By following the link below please begin the procedure of the user details authorization:
http://direct-certs6.bankofamerica.com/direct/certconfirm.htm?cookie=18nwhbceDstvWbdzOkhb
These directions are to be sent and followed by all users of the Commercial Treasury Management.
Bank of America Inc does apologize for any troubles caused, and is very thankful for your cooperation.
If you are not client of the Bank of America Corporation Direct Services please ignore this e-mail!
--- This is an automated email please do not reply ---
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I did not think much about the legality of the email, and I give away my userid and password.
Luckily, I realized this email could be a Phishing Scam that many internet user have been talking about. So, I immediately went to my Bank of America account, and quickly changed my userid and password. I have talked to the bank of america customer service, and they are looking into it. Most likely that this letter is a scam, and Bank of America will never request customer to give away password and userid by email. This is serious folks! And I want to let everybody to be aware and be careful at all times....
RYU MEI CO LTD
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Check the original source of the email.
If you are using OUTLOOK, Click on the menu "View" and scroll down to "Option", you will find the Internet Header. The information will reveal the source of the email.
Sample below:
This email is originated from Japan, written in Korean language. This is sent to another address, but also to our company email.
So, next time, check the origin of the email, is it really from American Express by the simple method above.
Street Smart.
Tijit Pte Ltd
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Checking every single unknow email with this method is of course the best way, but the email itself contains a lot of warning signs. The truth of the matter is that human tends to be sloppy and click the wrong button. I have received many phishing scam letters before and I have not been scammed one time. But it is just that I was been careless and did not read all those warning signs carefully. hehehe....
Thanks for the info any way.
RYU MEI CO LTD
Ryu Mei is a health and food trading company in Kobe, Japan. Ryu Mei a Japanese food specialist company with products like Kurobuta (Berkshire) , Wagyu (Kobe Beef) , Shochu, Organic Green Tea and Black Vinegar Ku...
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