Phishing Scam

Not Hobby related but it is related for all of us who have bank accounts.

Yesterday I received an email from Wells Fargo saying there was "Suspicious Online account activity and I needed to log in to my account to remedy the matter. The email looked just like the one I had received in 2013 except that email stated someone had tried accessing my accounts and online activity and WF froze my accounts until I could call. Plus this time it came to an email addy I do not use for WF.

This time it gave the link to the WF website. When I clicked the link it took me to the WF website but before I entered my log in and password I looked at the hyperlink bar at the top of the page and it showed shoeskingonline.com

WTF? I used another tablet to go to the WF website. These guys are good and duplicated everything perfect. I called WF to inquire and ask. They said it was a phishing scam and that web address has been used before. If they had an issue, WF would have frozen my accts like last time until I could call. They gave me an email to send the info about this particular email and web site.

Luckily I looked up to see the web link wasn't WF but this other web site that could have been bad.

Just an FYI to be careful with phishing scams.

Good 411

But after what WF has done recently to their account holders, I think it's time you rethink your banking with them all together.

SF

I also use Wells Fargo and those scams with their logo have been going on for years. ALWAYS mouse over the links so the browser reveals the actual URL's. Examine them. They will always be some other bullshit address.

Also, given recent events it is no surprise that the nefarious would take advantage of the situation and attempt to scare unsuspecting customers into revealing their information.

Be vigilant!

So far, in my experience with Wells Fargo I have never encountered any of the reported problems described by current events.

Always call the institution directly first, and don't use any of the numbers in the suspicious email.

Scammers like this needs their crotches hit with hammers...