Bank PHISHING Scam Email Example

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This page is an example of a Bank Phishing Scam email sample - I don't understand what these phisher-people think they are doing,
other than breaking the 10 Commandments and in general being a pain in the arse for the honest citizens of planet earth!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The example phishing email in the center of this page is exactly as I received it in my inbox, so do not mistake it for a real email for heaven's sake!

It's definitely a PHISHER EMAIL in all it's ignominy!

I'm using it as a teaching tool to help you learn how to protect yourself in the future!

DO NOT CLICK THE FAKE BANK LINK... JUST HOVER YOUR MOUSE OVER IT TO LEARN THE TRUE DESTINATION OF THE PHISHER'S WEBSITE!!
Caution arrow graphic to point out phisher email link

You can start doing this in your own email programs and prevent a dangerous criminal from accessing your private banking information.

See the tip below the email for deeper explanation of the hover technique.

Below is an actual phishing email I received in my inbox, which i'm using for a teaching tool... to help you learn how to better protect your identity and your vital information online. Use it, learn from it, it may save you a fortune!

Do NOT Click their link [FAKE PHISHING LINK] in the email example below if you have a Regions Bank Account! It will take you straight to the phisher's website & steal your information!

[Teaching Tool: Example Regions Bank Phishing Email Below:
[ DON'T CLICK THEIR LINK!! ]

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This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view.

Dear client of Regions Bank,

Technical services of the Regions Bank are carrying out a planned software upgrade.
We earnestly ask you to visit the following link to start the procedure of confirmation on customers data.

To get started, please click the link below:

https://online.regions.com/ibsregions/cmserver/users/default/confirm.cfm

This instruction has been sent to all bank customers and is obligatory to fallow.

Thank you,

Spotting Phisher Emails TIP:

When you hovered your mouse you saw that their hidden redirected address is definitely NOT Regions Bank... it was http://212.27.193.25/.regions/index.html and the thief tried sooo hard to make it look like it still could be related to it by creating a .regions subdomain on their server. If you had received this email and you had clicked on the phisher's link in the sample phisher email above, you would have been taken to a site that LOOKED LIKE your bank but really was an evil clone of your bank's website.

IF you had then gone ahead and entered your real banking information there, the phisher would have access to your real bank login information, password, likely your social security number, and could steal your money and worse, even steal your identity!

It's vital to learn how to spot these horrible emails from criminals who have nothing good to do with their lives and no good intentions for you or your online safety whatsoever. They only want to harm you and steal from you! Don't let them... forewarned is forearmed and you can stop them if you stay alert, learn to spot these evildoers and listen to your inner voice!

(See links to more of these spam, phishing & scam teaching examples at top of page)

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Again, remember this: your bank will NEVER NEVER NEVER ask you to do something like this or to reveal your password or your identifying codes or personal data. They simply will NOT do it! When you get mail like this, mark it as spam and forward it to the US Government... they love finding these guys. spam@uce.gov is the email - I send them all of mine!!