Websense® Security Labs™ have received reports of a phishing attack that targets Commercial Bank of Kuwait customers. Users receive a spoofed email message that claims a number of attempts were made to login to the user’s account from a foreign IP address. The email states that the account was temporarily suspended pending re-activation, in order to protect the user. The email provides a link to a phishing site which attempts to collect personal and account information.

This phishing site is hosted in the Netherlands and was down at the time of this alert.

Phishing email text:

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your Commercial Bank of Kuwait account from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in attempts may have been initiated by you. However if you are the rightful holder of the account. Click on the link below to re-activate your membership and follow the instructions.

< URL REMOVED >

If you choose not to complete the request, you give us no choice but to suspend your account temporary.
It takes at least 72 hours for the investigation in this case and we strongly recommend you to verify your account at that time.

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account holder, please be aware that it is in violation of Commercial Bank of Kuwait policy to represent oneself as an other Commercial Bank of Kuwait user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Commercial Bank of Kuwait is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquires related attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request or law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait Account Review Department.

Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response.
For assistance, log in to your Commercial Bank of Kuwait account and click the Help link located in the top right corner of any Commercial Bank of Kuwait page.

Commercial Bank of Kuwait Email ID cc00520
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