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I got this message from Discover and then I got an actual email from a person(s) pretending to be Citibank, wanting my account info.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>We would like to inform you of a recent incident in which Internet hackers illegally attempted to obtain personal and account information from Discover® Cardmembers. This activity, called "Phishing," is when hackers imitate the e-mails of legitimate companies to entice people to share personal information.

If you received an e-mail from "Support@Discovercard.com" directing you to update your billing information at a web site "Billing Center," and if you did enter personal information at this web site, please contact Discover Customer Service at 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683) immediately.

Discover Card does not ask for personal or Account information to be submitted via e-mail.


Any e-mail sent from Discover Card, including Discover Card newsletters, customer service e-mails, or notifications that your statement is available online, would require you to successfully log in to the secure Account Center at Discovercard.com before entering any Account or personal information.


If you ever receive an e-mail that appears to be from Discover Card asking you for personal information, such as your Social Security number or Account number, please do not respond directly to the e-mail and call us immediately at 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683).


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Be careful everyone and pass along.
 

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Got one from Citizens Bank the other day about my account which is amazing since I don't have an account with them!!!!! :)

I notified them but the already knew about that fake email.
 

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This recently happened to me.

I had fraud charges on two different credit cards.

DO NOT GIVE INFO TO ANYBODY.
 

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Does anyone actually believe these Scam emails from Financial Institutions and actually go there their Unsecure websites and enter their Banking Details :neenee:
 

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Elephant said:
Does anyone actually believe these Scam emails from Financial Institutions and actually go there their Unsecure websites and enter their Banking Details :neenee:
Good question Elephant. You may be shocked to learn that a 2003 consortium of financial institutions conducted research showing that 1.78 million consumers were duped in 2003 by phishing.

The total in estimated damages wa $US 1.2 Billion.

Most victims are among the elderly.

UT
 

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