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Last updated on July 5th, 2024 at 11:54 am
I was recently sent a scam email that caught my eye. It was claimed to be from Chase yet it offered an attached PDF when I opened the email.
Bank or credit card email scams can be very official looking and include brand logos and even contact information. The thing about ones with PDFs attached is that you don’t know if the PDF has a virus or some other malware attached to it. Most email services have a preview feature that allows you to view the document without having to open it That’s what I used when checking this email out.
The email
This email was sent to an older Yahoo account that I have.
As you can see from the image above the email only included the PDF document. I previewed it using Yahoo’s preview feature. It displayed as an official-looking Chase email.
message text
Dear Customer,
We detected unusual activity on your account. If you can’t confirm activity, someone may be temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking will be restricted if you fail to verify your account.
(Verify now button)Please provide all requested information to regain full access to your account. Location is approximate based on the IP address it originated from Thanks, Chase Support
The text included a Verify Now button. When I hovered over the link it had some type of shortened link. I assume it would take you to a page where you filled out all of your requested information.
Here’s the thing your bank or credit card company should usually address your by name and include some sort of account-related content. Most emails don’t start with Dear Customer.
The email sender
This email address was an interesting one. It was long and ended with amazon.com I don’t know about you but you’d like Chase would have their own email address, not one linked to Amazon. Yes I know Amazon offers website related content and emailing services but still, I’d expect it to the state from xyz@chase.com
What you can do
Always check your accounts via your bank or credit card companies first.
Never click verify now or verify me or any other button in these emails. You may be providing your info to scammers.
You can report this email to chase directly by forwarding it to the following email address:
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