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thewayneClassic spam:
"We have recently detected that different device user a attempted gaining access to your Online account linked with your email, and multiple password was attempted with your user ID.
It is now necessary to re-confirm your account information to us.
If this process is not completed within 24-48 hours. We will be forced to suspend your Account Online Access as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes.
Please Sign in to visit and update profile immediately www.bankofamerica.com.
Please remember to review your statement to see transactions, payments, and other important account information and disclosures.
Thank you for being a Bank of America customer.
You received thik email as part of your existing relatienship with us."
We've got classic bad spelling and English grammar usage, indicating country of origin being non-native English speakers.
And the big tell? The email domain it came from: Hotynews.com. They didn't even try to disguise the domain!
But there's something else hidden in this message that you can't see because I cut them out: at the end of paragraphs are the phrases "SHOP NOW", "SOLD 50% OFF" and "Buy now"! They set the text to white text on white background, so they're invisible, and presumably links to shopping sites somewhere, but I can't be bothered to activate the message or look at the HTML code behind it.
So not only are they trying to steal your account credentials, they're trying to get you to buy crappy merchandise!
My wife pointed out that even with these obvious tells, they're still going to net a few accounts from incautious people, which is kind of tragic.
"We have recently detected that different device user a attempted gaining access to your Online account linked with your email, and multiple password was attempted with your user ID.
It is now necessary to re-confirm your account information to us.
If this process is not completed within 24-48 hours. We will be forced to suspend your Account Online Access as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes.
Please Sign in to visit and update profile immediately www.bankofamerica.com.
Please remember to review your statement to see transactions, payments, and other important account information and disclosures.
Thank you for being a Bank of America customer.
You received thik email as part of your existing relatienship with us."
We've got classic bad spelling and English grammar usage, indicating country of origin being non-native English speakers.
And the big tell? The email domain it came from: Hotynews.com. They didn't even try to disguise the domain!
But there's something else hidden in this message that you can't see because I cut them out: at the end of paragraphs are the phrases "SHOP NOW", "SOLD 50% OFF" and "Buy now"! They set the text to white text on white background, so they're invisible, and presumably links to shopping sites somewhere, but I can't be bothered to activate the message or look at the HTML code behind it.
So not only are they trying to steal your account credentials, they're trying to get you to buy crappy merchandise!
My wife pointed out that even with these obvious tells, they're still going to net a few accounts from incautious people, which is kind of tragic.
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Date: 2019-09-14 04:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-09-14 05:03 pm (UTC)The domain was the part that I found so ridiculous, but then the hidden 'sale' tags just really pushed it over the top!
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Date: 2019-09-15 09:23 pm (UTC)Re: ♦
Date: 2019-09-15 10:04 pm (UTC)So maybe their target is sleep-deprived readers?
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Date: 2019-09-22 12:53 am (UTC)