Alert - Bank of America 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. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Bank of America website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Bank of America.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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Bank of America - Urgent Notification


Dear Bank of America,

We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your Bank of America account
from a foreign IP address.

If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in
attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you did not initiate
the log ins, please visit Bank Of America as soon as possible to verify your
identity:

https://www.bankofamerica.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr? cmd=_login-run
Verify your identity is a security measure that will ensure that you are
the only person with access to the account.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.

Sincerely,
Bank of America Support Team
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&nbs p; PROTECT YOUR PASSWORD

NEVER give your password to anyone and ONLY log in at
https://www.bankofamerica.com/. Protect yourself against fraudulent websites by
opening a new web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Netscape) and typing
in the Bank of America URL every time you log in to your account.
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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
answered. For assistance, log in to your Bank of America account and choose the
"Help" link in the header of any page.

Bank of America ID PP331

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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.

If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.

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 information about Security and Privacy at Bank of America visit their website at https://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/Control.do?body=privacysecur_unauthorised_acc_use#email

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