Commonwealth Bank warns customers over e-mail fraud

Fraudsters have again targeted Commonwealth Bank customers in an e-mail scam.

The latest fraud involves an e-mail which purports to be a message from the bank about unclaimed funds. It encourages recipients to call a phone number, and has prompted the Commonwealth Bank to release a statement warning its customers.

"Be wary of any e-mails received which indicate that the bank has been trying to contact them in relation to unclaimed funds being held," the statement said.

The statement said that any unsolicited contact in regard to unclaimed funds by e-mail should be treated with a high level of suspicion.

"These e-mails have not been issued by the bank... The bank does not contact customers by e-mail when dealing with unclaimed funds," it said.

It urges customers to delete the e-mail if it has been received, and moves to dispel any belief that the bank's systems were compromised.

The Commonwealth Bank is now "working with relevant authorities to identify persons behind this attempt to deceive its customers".

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    Bad bank Consumer Action -- 22/03/07

    Is it real that Anz Bank don't want to return your money?
    Anz Bank don't want to return your money?
    I heard that Anz guy are real sux if people come with low income?
    Anz are real bad in customer service.
    They don't want to deal with low income. How come?
    Lets take out our money from Anz or they will not return it now.
    How come?, so they DON'T want to RETURN the money BACK TO YOU?
    Better take the money now out of Anz or they never return it at all.

    from CONSUMER ACTION

    here is a fraud email i just recieved Anonymous -- 09/05/09

    Dear Customer, with Maestro Card Number 560279XXXXXXXXXX You have been chosen by the Online Department to take part in our survey.

    In return we will credit 50 AU$ to your account - Just for your time! SERVICE: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Confirm now your 50 AU$ Reward Survey with Commonwealth Bank of Australia Reward services.

    In order to read the message click here to login at
    This message and any attachments are for the intended recipient(s) only and may contain privileged confidential and/or proprietary information about

    Commonwealth Bank or its customers. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the sender and reply by e-mail and delete the message and attachments.

    this is the link that lead me to enter confidential info, stupid nerd not even good with what they are doing:
    http://www.wheelerwire.com/netbank/index.html

    Fraud emails - Commonwealth Bank Anonymous -- 26/05/09

    Once these start coming they don't stop, they relate to net banking and unauthorised use, security breach etc, I have had 28 of these in two weeks. I am sick of them. I block the sender and delete but they still come through.

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