Beware of email that seems to come from your bank to ask you to log in. One such mail i got.. and i new it is fraud because i do not have an account in that bank.
I contacted the bank and they gave me a quick reply. here is the original mail message and reply for the reference.
posted just to incresase awareness for such kind of fraud.
reply from the bank:
Dear Sir,
Thanks for writing to us
The Enclosed e-mail is not sent by AXIS Bank.
Recently you would have seen reports of phishing attacks on several Banks’ websites. The customer is led to believe that the emails are sent from an authentic site which resembles the Bank’s website.Certain instances of fraudulent emails sent to our customers in the recent past have come to our notice. Some of these emails contain embedded links to website that look similar to the banks website.Customers are advised to be extremely alert and cautious while dealing with such fraudulent e-mails.
To ensure a legitimate and safe sign on , you are requested to:
2. It is advisable to have different login and transaction passwords.
Please report all such suspicious emails to
We are frequently sending mails to the customers warning on phishing attacks. Similarly our webiste and internet banking site contains warning messages. In addition to these steps, we also actively work on bringing down, these dummy sites from the internet.
It is AXISBANK's policy not to seek/send such information through email
Assuring of our best services and attention & looking forward to having you as one of our esteemed customers
Regards,
IBRM Desk
Information Technology
Axis Bank Ltd.
-----Original Message-----
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----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Axis Bank <
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Sent: Sunday, 18 May, 2008 3:40:22 AM Subject: Security Alert
Security Alert:
Attention! Your Axis Online Banking Account has been violated!
When signing on to Axis Online Banking, you or somebody else have made several failed login attemps and reached your daily limit.
As an additional security measure, your access to Online Banking has been limited. This web security measure does not affect your phone banking or ATM banking.
Please follow the link below to resolve this problem
Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement, Axis ® Bank will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.
Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
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