Citibank Security Update/spoof

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 14:33:47 -0700
From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com>
Subject: [Dewayne-Net] Citibank Security Update/spoof
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[Note:  This item comes from reader Sally Richards.  DLH]

> From: "Sally Richards" <Sally () SallyRichards com>
> Date: May 6, 2004 2:03:50 PM PDT
> To: dewayne () warpspeed com
> Subject: Citibank Security Update/spoof
> Reply-To: Sally () SallyRichards com
>
> Hi Dewayne:
> Just wanted to forward this to you. I am a Citibank customer, and I
> received three of these in one day, which is rare because I just don't
> get
> spam, especially from my bank (they send loads of it in the post, and
> sell
> my phone number to their affiliates instead). I called Citibank and
> they
> said it was a hoax, I asked them why they hadn't sent out a notice to
> their customers saying that someone had done a spoof. They guy
> basically
> told me not to worry about it. I called up a reporter here in the San
> Diego area named John Mattes who said their emails were flooded with
> the
> same email - Citibank and non-Citibank customers. He said he called up
> the
> Citibank fraud department and they said that they were aware of it, but
> basically didn't feel like they had to deal with it. He said it had
> been
> going out for weeks. As a Citibank customer, who is now looking for
> another bank because of this spoofing issue and Citybank's
> lackadaisical
> response, I thought it might be of interest to your readers. Just in
> case
> it didn't show up, there was a "real" Citibank ad at the top of the
> email.
>  It looks like the link is dead today, but it was working a few days
> ago
> and it would be interesting to know if there was any actual
> transferring
> of funds through this fraudulent spoof.
> Cheers,
> Sally
> ---------- Forwarded Message -----------
> Citibank
>
> Dear Valued Customer, - Our new security system will help you to avoid
> frequently fraud transactions and to keep your investments in safety. -
> Due to technical update we recommend you to reactivate your account.
> Click
> on the link below to login and begin using your updated Citibank
> account.
> To log into your account, please visit the online banking
> http://web.da-us.citibank.com&BVP=/cgi-bin/citifi/scripts/ &M=S&US&_u=visitor
> If you have questions about your online statement, please send us a
> Bank
> Mail or call us at 1-800-374-9700 We appreciate your business. It's
> truly
> our pleasure to serve you. Citibank Customer Care This email is for
> notification only. To contact us, please log into your account and
> send a
> Bank Mail.
> ------- End of Forwarded Message -------
>
>
> Sally () SallyRichards com • 760.788.0575 • www.SallyRichards.com
> http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/business/3982679.htm
>
> Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a
> thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.
> - William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925)


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