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lagilmanas received in mail today, this is what is known as an IQ test. Would you pass?
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Important Notification
Dear Wachovia Bank Customer,
Since years Wachovia Bank is serving its clients with the most reliable service. In Banking the most important part is the security of our clients. Wachovia Bank always look forward for the high security of our clients.
We are proud to announce about the new security measures for providing our clients with a new secure online system. We updated our new SSL servers to give our clients a better, fast and secure online banking service.
Due to the recent update of the servers, you are requested to update your account information at the following link:
https://secure.wachovia.com/botn/pagelogin
*Important*
You are requested to fill out the form exactly the same as you filled at the time of sign up with Wachovia Bank online banking. Please provide all the info completely and correctly otherwise due to the security reasons we may have to suspend your account temporarily.
George S. Scott
Security Advisor
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Might _might_ be a little more impressive if a) it were written in even halfway decent business English and b) I actually, y'know, had an account with Wachovia...
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Important Notification
Dear Wachovia Bank Customer,
Since years Wachovia Bank is serving its clients with the most reliable service. In Banking the most important part is the security of our clients. Wachovia Bank always look forward for the high security of our clients.
We are proud to announce about the new security measures for providing our clients with a new secure online system. We updated our new SSL servers to give our clients a better, fast and secure online banking service.
Due to the recent update of the servers, you are requested to update your account information at the following link:
https://secure.wachovia.com/botn/pagelogin
*Important*
You are requested to fill out the form exactly the same as you filled at the time of sign up with Wachovia Bank online banking. Please provide all the info completely and correctly otherwise due to the security reasons we may have to suspend your account temporarily.
George S. Scott
Security Advisor
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Might _might_ be a little more impressive if a) it were written in even halfway decent business English and b) I actually, y'know, had an account with Wachovia...
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Date: 2006-03-10 05:58 pm (UTC)Brad!
Janet!
Dr. Scott!
Brad!
Janet!
Dr. Scott!
Brad!
Janet!
Rocky!
Sorry, couldn't resist. Yeah, I noticed the rather poor english. Mistakes no native English speaker would make, not to mention the absolutely horrible way that they repeated themselves.
I almost had a Wachovia bank account. When I moved to Virginia I needed to open a local account, and the Wachovia bank was very convenient to where I worked. So I took my first paycheck, walked across the street and asked to see someone about opening an account. I got the usual spiel and then was asked to provide various and sundry bits of information, like id, home address, phone number and who played The Cisco Kid, you know the normal 20 questions game. I pulled out my NJ Driver's License, having just moved from NJ, just 2 weeks before. The nice person at Wachovia informed me that they could not accept a DL from a state that is not a state they do business in (apparently they didn't do business in NJ back 1999). I'm like huh? Because I don't have a Va. DL my money isn't green enough? This is dumb! I left the bank, went down the street and opened an account at the Chevy Chase bank there. Oddly enough they had no problems accepting my money. So considering that level of stupidity, maybe this letter is real. *giggle*
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Date: 2006-03-10 06:01 pm (UTC)Of course, yet is the operative word, since they seem poised for world domination within the decade....
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Date: 2006-03-10 06:10 pm (UTC)The phish letters from banks I've don't have accounts with are just about my favorite scam spams.