Nationwide Bank Security Team eMail Fraud

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 Nationwide Bank login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Nationwide Bank.

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Following is the text of the Scam email message:

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From: Regions Bank [mailto:accounts@email-regions.com]
From: Nationwide Bank Security Team [mailto:Alert@nationwide.co.uk]
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 2:50 AM
Subject: Important Security Message ! From Nationwide Online Banking Security Team

Dear Valued Customer,
Financial institutions around the world have always been subject to attempts
by criminals to try and defraud money from them and their customers. These
attempts can occur in a number of ways (e.g. credit card fraud,
telephone banking or Internet scams).

As a part of our ongoing commitment to provide the "Best Possible" service
and Protection to all our Members in year "2007", we are now requiring each
member to validate their accounts using our new secure and safe SSL servers.
To validate your online banking account click on? Log In To Online Banking .
*This Email has being sent to all Nationwide Bank customers, and it is compulsory
to follow as failure to verify account details will lead to account suspension.*

Thank you.
Online Banking Security Team
Nationwide Bank Online
? 2006 All Rights Reserved Nationwide Bank United Kingdom

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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.

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 email scams and how to report suspicious emails at Nationwide visit their website at http://www.nationwide.co.uk/security/fraudulent_emails/

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