Head’s up: an American 1 employee received the above phishing e-mail (click for a larger view) that sent her to the this web site:
Take note that the web site asks for all the information on a debit card, including:
- debit card number
- card expiration date
- card verification number (the three numbers on the back)
- AND THE PIN!
This should send up a big red flag for anyone who receives a similar e-mail. Your financial institution will never (NEVER!) ask for your PIN via e-mail, and will never ask for all the information on your card.
Why? They have it already.
Luckily, our staff member was wise enough to recognize this as a phishing attempt. Let this be a lesson: just because something looks and sounds legit doesn’t mean it’s so.
If you ever receive an e-mail like the one above, let us know!
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