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"Bank of America Unusual Activity On Your Card" Phishing Scams

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Bank of America Unusual Activity On Your Card Phishing Scams

Bank of America customers, be aware of phishing email scams like the one below that are being sent to potential victims by cybercriminals. The phishing email scams are used to steal Bank of America customers' username, password, personal and financial information. This is done by attempting to frighten and trick potential victims into clicking on a link in the same emails that goes to a phishing website that steals personal information and online account credentials.

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Sample "Bank of America Unusual Activity On Your Card" Phishing Scam

From: "Bank of America" - ambrown@mail.johnstoncc.edu
Date: December 19, 2017 at 11:31:43 AM CST
Subject: Security Alert: Unusual Activity On Your Card
Bank of America®
Security Alert
Unusual credit card activity detected
We're letting you know that we've detected some unusual activity on your Bank of America card on 12/19/2017. For your security, please verify the following transaction(s) so that you can continue to use your card.
Do you recognize these transaction(s)?
Approved transaction at Amazon UK Retail for $100.32 on 12/19/2017
Yes,I recognize all of these
YES will make your card immediately ready to use again.
NO, I do not recognize one or more of these
NO will allow you to complete the verification process and file a fraud claim in Online or Mobile Banking.
Please respond to this message or we may need to place certain limitations on your card to protect your account.
If you have already contacted us, please disregard this notice.

Bank of America customers should always go directly to Bank of America's website at https://www.bankofamerica.com/ and sign into their accounts from there, instead of clicking on a link in an email message. And, Bank of America (BOA) customers who have been tricked by the scam should immediately attempt to change their BOA account passwords and contact Bank of America for help.

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Jan 30, 2022 at 1:20 PM by an anonymous user from: Downtown Redmond, Redmond, Washington, United States

Thanks. My dad just got one of these. I showed him this page and he was relieved.

Jul 29, 2019 at 11:32 AM by info

"From: onlinebanking-bofa-secure.bankofamerica.com
Sent: Monday, July 29, 11:41 AM
Subject: RE: Newsletter #X22-L22-G22

Security Alert: Unusual debit card activity detected

Dear Client

We're letting you know that we've detected some unusual activity on your Bank of America debit card on 07/29/2019. For your security, please verify the following transaction(s) so that you can continue to use your card.

Do you recognize all of these transaction(s)?
Approved transaction at SQC*CASH APP for $640.59 on 07/29/2019
Declined transaction at TOP UP B.V. for $924.11 on 07/29/2019
Approved transaction at SQC*CASH APP for $712.31 on 07/29/2019
YES
will make your card immediately ready to use again.
NO
will allow you to complete the verification process and file a fraud claim in Online or Mobile Banking.
Please respond to this message or we may need to place certain limitations on your card to protect your account.
If you have already contacted us, please disregard this notice.

Your last sign-in was 07/23/2019
To verify that this email is from Bank of America, confirm your last sign-in date is correct. To access Online or Mobile Banking, go directly to bankofamerica.com or use our Mobile Banking App.
This is a service email from Bank of America. Please note that you may receive service emails in accordance with your Bank of America service agreements, whether or not you elect to receive promotional email.
Read our
Privacy Notice"

Here is another scam.

Jun 10, 2019 at 11:20 AM by info

Received this fake Bank of America message:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Bank of America
Date: Jun 10, 2019 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Unusual debit card activity detected -

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Bank of America簧
Security Alert: Unusual debit card activity detected

Dear Client,

We're letting you know that we've detected some unusual activity on your Bank of America debit card on 06/10/2019. For your security, please verify the following transaction(s) so that you can continue to use your card.
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Do you recognize all of these transaction(s)?
Approved transaction at SQC*CASH APP for $24.59 on 06/10/2019
Declined transaction at TOP UP B.V. for $624.11 on 06/10/2019
Declined transaction at SQC*CASH APP for $240.59 on 06/10/2019

Yes,I recognize all of these

YES will make your card immediately ready to use again.
NO, I do not recognize one or more of these
NO will allow you to complete the verification process and file a fraud claim in Online or Mobile Banking.
Please respond to this message or we may need to place certain limitations on your card to protect your account.

If you have already contacted us, please disregard this notice.

Sep 14, 2018 at 4:11 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Bank 0f America
Date: September 12, 2018 at 10:30:46 PM EDT
Subject: Unusual debit card activity detected
Reply-To:

Bank of America®
Security Alert: Unusual debit card activity detected

We're letting you know that we've detected some unusual activity on your Bank of America debit card on 07/29/2018. For your security, please verify the following transaction(s) so that you can continue to use your card.
action icon
Do you recognize all of these transaction(s)?
Declined transaction at 10070848 for $334.00 on 09/13/2018
Declined transaction at WU *4080746195 for $200.00 on 09/13/2018

Yes,I recognize all of these

YES will make your card immediately ready to use again.
NO, I do not recognize one or more of these
NO will allow you to complete the verification process and will make your card immediately ready to use again.

Please respond to this message or we may need to place certain limitations on your card to protect your account."

Jul 1, 2018 at 3:05 PM by an anonymous user from: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Today (07/01/18) I received a report of "irregular activity" on my Bank of America account, making reference to my debit card. The email came from "user-lycos.com."

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