Worst Phishing Mail Ever
OK, I am not a member of the St. Louis Community Credit Union, first of all, but if I were I would hope that I was not stupid enough to believe that the link below (which I have slightly edited because I don’t know what’s at the other end but I would assume that it’s nothing pleasant) would take me there to update my account and “benefit from the new facilities” :\
Dear St. Louis Community Credit Union Member ,
Due to the recent phishing attacks targeting St. Louis Community Credit Union we are currently launching a new security system that will improve the level of member service we can provide to you. In order to update your account and benefit from new facilities please update.
In order to update your account…. please update.”??? I would like to say that this language is too stupid to appear in an actual corporate communication, but sadly my experience says that it’s not.
To continue update please click on the link below or copy and paste it to your browser:
http://www.memorybookinspirations.com/Gallery/albums/userpics/xxxxxx/stlccu/
Ah yes, the credit union’s exciting new collaboration with “Memory Book Inspirations” which means that I go to their site to take care of all my banking AND image-storage needs - didn’t I read about that in the Business Journal?
Failure to authenticate your account may result in account malfunction, slow online experience or your account will be SUSPENDED .
Malfunction? SLOW EXPERIENCE? SUSPENSION? Oh Noes!!1!
To enhance the security when accessing your on-line accounts, St. Louis Community Credit Union has implemented an additional layer to our on-line security system. You may be requested to answer security questions in order to complete your log in to St. Louis Community Credit Union Online Banking.
Yes, like “What is your social security number, your mother’s maiden name and the combination to your wall safe?”
Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact Member Service.
Yeah, don’t reply, they’d be hella surprised to hear from you at Memory Book Inspirations.
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I wouldn’t bet against people falling for it, though. People fall for the ones where you wire all your money to another country and then wait for them to mail you back a check worth millions. :roll: