Regions Bank Upgrade Phishing eMail Scam

Regions Bank clients continue to be the target of email scams.

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 Regions login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Regions 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]
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:00 AM
Subject: Protect your RegionsNet® against phishing scams by activate Anti-Theft Program

MEMBER NOTICE:
Currently we are trying to upgrade RegionsNet Online Accounts for security measures. Anti-Theft Program will allow us to verify your identity from your computer, at home, at work, anywhere. When you access your account we'll know it's you. With our new Anti-Theft Program you are helping not only yourself but also Regions bank. We apreciate your support and understanding our banking method authentications.

Businesses are continually concerned about the ever increasing sophistication in the types of frauds that are being committed today. Many of these frauds begin with the theft of private information. Business Authentication allows us to provide additional protection and enables you to have further control over the type of information or transactions accessed by your employees.

Please Note: Regions Bank will never ask for your Personal Identification Number via e-mail or phone.
Activate Anti-Theft Program and confirm the authentication procedure by following the link below.

http://www.urlremovedforsafety.com/

2008 Regions Bank - RegionsNet Online Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender .



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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 information about Reporting a Fraud at Regions visit their website at http://www.regions.com/about_regions/report_fraud.rf

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