[LINK] Bogus Commonwealth internet banking message

[Chirgwin, Richard]

I find the line:
>the IP address ... is apparently allocated to a Taiwanese telco
odd. NetInfo says 64.46.113.74 is owned by:
OrgName:    3DWizards 
OrgID:      3DW
Address:    6810 New Tampa Hwy
City:       Lakeland
StateProv:  FL
PostalCode: 33815
Country:    US
NetRange:   64.46.96.0 - 64.46.127.255 
CIDR:       64.46.96.0/19 

Richard Chirgwin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Worthington [mailto:tomw2 at ozemail.com.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 19 March 2003 19:07
> To: link
> Subject: [LINK] Bogus Commonwealth internet banking message
> Importance: Low
> 
> 
> The bogus Commonwealth Bank NetBank message 
> <http://www.zdnet.com.au/newstech/security/story/0,2000024985,
> 20272945,00.htm> 
> almost fooled me. The problem is that Commonwealth Securities 
> (a subsidiary 
> of the Commonwealth Bank) has previously sent out genuine 
> messages which 
> were so poorly formatted and worded they looked like scams. 
> So when the 
> real scam arrived, it looked genuine.
> 
> Below is the text of the scam message which I became 
> suspicious of when I 
> noticed the "1-888" telephone number. The original message included a 
> plausible looking "NetBank" logo and to enter my user-id and 
> password. The 
> URL displayed is a genuine one for Commonwealth Bank's NetBank, but 
> clicking on it actually took me to 
> <http://64.46.113.74/netbank/bankmain.htm> where there was a message 
> "Account for domain ezfabrics.com has been suspended". So someone has 
> disabled the scam site.
> 
> I called the Commonwealth Bank (using a number from the phone 
> book) and was 
> told this was a known fraudulent message. However, I couldn't 
> find anything 
> on their web site warning of it.
> 
> NetBank appears to be a real <http://netbank.com/>, if not 
> very popular 
> <http://www.epinions.com/finc-Financial_Services-Online-Netban
> ks-NetBank>, 
> US based bank. The scammers seem to have modified a message 
> from the US 
> NetBank using the logo from Commonwealth Bank's NetBank 
> service to make 
> their message.
> 
> >From: "admins at commonwealthbank.com"<admins at commonwealthbank.com>
> >Subject: Netbank Security Server Update
> >Reply-To: admins at commonwealthbank.com
> >Organization: admins at commonwealthbank.com
> >Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 20:22:24 +0300
> >
> >
> >Dear Valued Customer,
> >
> >- Our new security system will help you to avoid
> >   frequently fraud transactions and to keep your
> >   investments in safety.
> >
> >
> >- Due to technical update we recommend you to
> >   reactivate your account.
> >
> >
> >Click on the link below to login and begin using
> >your updated NetBank account.
> >
> >To log into your account, please visit the NetBank
> >website at https://www2.netbank.commbank.com.au/netbank/bankmain.htm
> >Or you can login here:
> >
> >       Client Number:
> >
> >       Password:
> >
> >To review your statement, log into your NetBank
> >account and click the eStatements & eNotices button
> >in the left navigation of your Account Summary page.
> >Your new statement is listed in the left navigation
> >of the page.
> >
> >If you have questions about your online statement,
> >please send us a Bank Mail or call us at
> >1-888-BKONWEB (256-6932).
> >
> >We appreciate your business. It's truly our
> >pleasure to serve you.
> >
> >NetBank Customer Care
> >
> >This email is for notification only. To contact us,
> >please log into your account and send a Bank Mail.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Worthington FACS tom.worthington at tomw.net.au Ph: 0419 496150
> Director, Tomw Communications Pty Ltd ABN: 17 088 714 309
> http://www.tomw.net.au PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617 
> 
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