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Phishing Emails - BB&T March 2007

Below we show an example of a phising email that we have received. We can confirm that this is not a valid email (previously we had never heard of BB&T, let alone ran an account), so if you have received such an email please delete it.

If you have visited the link and revealed any security information then you must immediately contact your bank. Do not delay! If you are quick enough, you might prevent the fraudsters from emptying your bank account.

Your bank might not be aware of this email and are as much a victim as you. Take your security seriously and never disclose your security details unless you have checked that the website address is correct.

If in doubt - phone your branch.

From address: BB&T
Subject: Important notification from BB&T. -Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:34:30 -0500
Content Dear Branch Banking and Trust business customer,
BB&T Protection Department requests you to start the client details confirmation
procedure. By clicking on the link at the bottom of this letter you will get all necessary
instructions how to start and complete the confirmation procedure. The following
steps are to be taken by all business and commercial customers of the BB&T.

BB&T Protection Department apologizes for the inconvenience caused to you, and is
very grateful for your cooperation.

To start the confirmation procedure, click the following link:

If you care to look, highlight all of the text in the email and you will find a load of junk text in white at the bottom!

The above is an example of a phishing email - it is an attempt to rob you of money. If you receive this email, just bin it!

Worried about becoming a victim of phishing? A decent spam filter should remove most phishing emails for you. Some software, such as Panda's internet security, also offer Phishing protection. Have a look now!