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An Email with the Subject "Scotia Bank: Security Update Required" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:56:53 -0800 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as "Scotia Online" <customerservice@scotiabank.com>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Dear Valued Customer,
During our routine check, our online security team observed that
your account need to be Updated, because the number of attempts to sign in exceeded
the number allowed, you are required to Update your online access.
Please note that entering invalid entries to your details will lead to
Online Account Lock Down. For your security, we have issued this warning.
We ask that you take 5-10 minutes to update your online access. We have
placed an extra verification processes to ensure your identity and your
account security. Sign in to begin the verification process.
(Failure to verify account details correctly may lead to account Lock Down)
Thank you.