Below is an example of a fake Internet Banking email which encourages you to logon to your internet banking. The problem is, the link they provide is to the scammers fake site which look just like the real thing. If you enter your username and password you will give them to the scammer!

From: Customersupport [customersupport@anz.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2003 12:48 AM
To: Epps
Subject: Security Server Update
 
 
 		 
 

Dear Valued Customer,


- Our new security system will help you to avoid
  frequently fraud transactions and to keep your 
  deposited funds in safety.
 

- Due to technical update we recommend you to
  reactivate your account.


Click on the link below to login and begin using
your updated ANZ account. 
To log into your account, please visit the ANZ Bank 
website at:


http://www.anz.com/index.html
THIS LINK IS TO A FAKE LOGON PAGE
DO NOT ENTER YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORD
To review your statement, log into your ANZ Bank 
account and click the eStatements & eNotices button 
in the left navigation of your Account Summary page.
Your new statement is listed in the left navigation
of the page.

If you have questions about your online statement,
please send us a Bank Mail or call us at 
1-888-BKONWEB (256-6932). 

We appreciate your business. It's truly our 
pleasure to serve you.

ANZ Bank Customer Care

This email is for notification only. To contact us,
please log into your account and send a Bank Mail.

 

Note: The link does not go to an ANZ site 
but instead to the scammers site 
(http://218.27.91.130/au/anz/index.php) 
which looks just like the ANZ internet 
banking logon screen.
This site has since been taken down but
look out for similar emails.