Consumer protection division warns of e-mail bank scam

0 Comments | Deseret News (Salt Lake City), Apr 17, 2007

The Utah Division of Consumer Protection said Monday that Utahns should be aware of a new e-mail bank scam that is using legitimate information taken from First National Bank, North Carolina.

The e-mail says that First National Bank is going through security enhancements for its online banking and informs the recipients their accounts have discrepancies that need to be changed, the division said. The e-mail then directs the computer user to click on a link and enter his account number and related personal financial information. The scam also threatens the recipient that if he fails to comply with First National Bank's request, his account will be suspended, the division said.

Francine A. Giani, executive director of the Utah Department of Commerce, said First National Bank has confirmed that the e-mail is fake and that no one should click on the link or enter personal financial information online.