Alert - Flagstar Bank Phishing eMail Scam

You may have received the following email. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Flagstar Online Banking [mailto:services@flagstar.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Important Member Service Information
Importance: High



Dear Customer,
This is your official notification from Flagstar Online Banking that the service(s) listed below
will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately. Previous notifications have
been sent to the Billing Contact assigned to this account. As the Primary Contact, you
must renew the service(s) listed below or it will be deactivated and deleted.


Renew Now your Flagstar Online Banking and Bill Payer services.

SERVICE: Flagstar Online Banking and Bill Payer.
EXPIRATION: November, 23 2007


Thank you for using Flagstar Online Banking.
We appreciate your business and the opportunity to serve you.

Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact Member Service.
Copyright © 2007, Flagstar Bank. All rights reserved.

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If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already clicked on the link you may have unknowingly downloaded a harmful PC virus. You should immediately run a full virus scan to check for spyware or anyother malware.

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If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a phishing email visit SecurePCNews.

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