Capital One Verify Account Email Scam

You may have received the following email fraudulently claiming to be from Citigroup financial institution. 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 Citi login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not Citigroup.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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From: CapitalOne [mailto:support@capitalone.com]
Sent: 04/14/2008 10:31 AM
Subject: SPAM:Important Notice
Importance: High

Verify Your Account Details
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As part of measures of ensuring a safer and more secure Banking environment. We have re-structured our Banking servers .

We have decided to put an extra verification process to ensure your identity and account information is protected.

Please click on continue, to the verification process and ensure your Account information is entered correctly to get verified.

It is all about your security.

Capital One will never ask for your PIN .

Thank you.
Continue To Online Banking

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Capital One, N.A. 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 any other 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 fruadulent email scams and how to report suspicious emails at Capital One visit their website at http://capitalone.com/fraud/prevention/phishing.php?linkid=WWW_1107_Z_10_HOME_R3_08_T_FPRV1

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Capital One Message eMail Scam

Capital One clients are the latest targets of internet fraudsters. Below is the latest phishing attack targeting their online banking customers.

If you receive this or a similar email be aware that 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 Capital One website page. Any information you type on this screen such as your login information will go directly to the fraudsters, not Capital One.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews and review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

Click Here to view an image of the fake Capital One website. Hard to tell it from the real website, right?

The text of the Scam email message is here:
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From: Customer Service [mailto:customer_service@CapitalOne.com]
Sent: 03/05/2008 6:39 PM
To: Customer Service
Subject: You have one new message at Capital One.

Dear Customer,

You have one new message at Capital One.

INBOX
From: Customer Service
Date: 02/05/2008
Subject: Official service renewal notification.
In order to read the message click here to login at
Capital One and access your MAIL section.

This site provides information about and access to financial services offered by the Capital One family of
companies, including Capital One Bank and Capital One, N.A., members FDIC.
©2008 Capital One Services, Inc.
Capital One is a federally registered service mark. All rights reserved.
Blank Check® is a registered trademark of Capital One Services, Inc.


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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 Capital One for assistance. Call them at 1-800-951-6951 for credit card customers; 1-888-822-2274 for TowerNet customers; or 1-800-933-3993 for retail bank customers. For information about Phishing at Capital One visit their website at:

http://www.capitalone.com/fraud/prevention/phishing.php?linkid=WWW_Z_Z_Z_FRD_C1_01_T_FPRV1

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