I just received an email this morning from Bank Of America that let me know my consumer/business statement is now available for viewing. There was also some other typical bank jargon and to view my statement, all I had to do was click and then enter my ID and Password.
The email just seemed wrong. But it looked so real.
I called BofA and, yes, they are aware of it. It is a scam email trying to get you to give you ID and password.
To be safe, do NOT respond to any email message trying to get you to give your ID and password.
The email looked very real, but my first clue should have been “why is BofA telling me my statement is ready to view? It is ALWAYS ready to view…”.
I got that in my yahoo account today and didn’t think anything of it until I read this thread. Going back and opening it, it seems it’s the same thing you got too.
Huh. Good thing I routinely delete that sort of thing out of hand. That could have been bad.
I get those routinely, supposedly from Bank of America, Wells Fargo, some bank in Oregon I’ve never heard of before, Citibank, PayPal, and eBay. Lately, someone’s even started copying the “Question from an eBay member” emails, sending them with a request for payment information (but with cleverly doctored links built in.)
<Grandpa Simpson>
Oh, it’s not a swindle. What you do is, see, you give 'em all of your credit card numbers, and if one of them is lucky, they’ll send you a prize!
</Grandpa Simpson>
I’m born and raised in Canada and keep getting emails about updating my Bank of America account information, or sever other banks I have never even set foot in.
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