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24
Phishing Alert: State Farm Bank
January 24, 2007 |Websense® Security Labs™ has received reports of a phishing attack that targets customers of State Farm Bank. Users receive a spoofed email message, claiming that they should update their account information because the SSL servers have been upgraded. The email provides a link to a phishing site that attempts to collect personal and account information.
This phishing site is hosted in Germany and was up at the time of this alert.
Phishing Email Text:
Dear Customer,
State Farm understands that your trust in us depends on how well we keep your personal, business, and account information secure.
We’ve just upgraded our new SSL servers to protect our customers for a better and secure banking service,against any fraudulent activities. Due to this recent upgrade, you are requested to update your account information by following the reference below…
<URL REMOVED>
Regards
Security Is Everyone’s Responsibility
State Farm Bank, N.A. and its affiliates.
Phishing Screenshot:
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