ABSA 'New Service Update' email scam
If anyone gets the following email, please be aware that it is a phishing scam. Basically the email directs you to a fake site that will then ask you to verify your details. In reality this fake site is just trying to obtain your banking details.
Read more about Phishing scams here.
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From: Absa e-banking (no-reply@service-update.co.za)
Account Update Notice
Dear Valued Clients,
Absa has initiated a protective procedure to secure all online banking accounts against theft and identity forgery.As a result of this Security Program, we require you to bear with us online for some minutes and follow the instructions as we will be sending you some sms for this verification purpose in other to finish the Security Program Activation.We would suspend your access for safety reasons until you upgrade. follow the link below
Please go to: https:important/server/upgrade/absa.co.za
You will also need to verify your TVN upon request. Thank You
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What you will notice is that the senders email address is no-reply@service-update.co.za. If the email really were from ABSA it would be from something like no-reply@absa.co.za.
Another thing you may have noticed is that although the link they provide suggests that it's pointing to: https:important/server/upgrade/absa.co.za, if you did in fact click it you would have been sent to an address that has nothing to do with ABSA.co.za.
If you have fallen prey to one of these Phishing sites get in touch with your relevant bank or financial institute immediately.
ABSA sales@alk.co.za
Dear Valued Customer,
Keeping safe the security of your account details,
in ABSA system is our major concern.
To keep safe our customers from illegitimate use of
there online banking details,we are enforced to upgrade
our system servers.
We need you to update your internet banking details with
us to correspond to this upgrade. Follow the link below.
Please go to :https/important/service/update/absa.co.za
Note: We are sorry for the inconvenience this might caused.
Thank You
We would suspend your access for safety reasons until you upgrade.
New ABSA phishing email scam. This one came from the following address: in-ssl.server@noreply.co.za
DO NOT follow the link in the email as you will be redirected to a fake site that will attempt to capture your banking login & passwords.
Email content below:
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Dear Customer
Keeping safe the security of your account details, in ABSA system is our major concern.
Your Random Verification Number ( RVN ) and Transaction Verification Numver ( TVN )
Need to be reactivate due to our new our system servers.
You are hereby advise to reactivate withing 24 hours of this notice to avoid temporary deactivation of your e-banking details.
Follow the link below to beging the process .
Please go to :https/important/service/update/absa.co.za
Note: All is for keeping you safe while using your internet banking.
Thank You
We would suspend your access for safety reasons until you upgrade.
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Thank you for this information.... I have been getting a lot of this e-mail lately... and was not too sure about it.. Cos i also hear on the radio that absa will never send you e-mails asking you to provide your details.