Comments on: 53.com is a real bank http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/ A blog about and from PhishTank, a collaborative clearinghouse for data about phishing. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: T. Anderson http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-19591 Fri, 04 May 2007 01:20:15 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-19591 This is the email I received and I'm DEFINITELY NOT a customer nor have I EVER been a customer. This is definitely SPAM, PHISHING or both! Dear Fifth Third bank business/commercial customer, Fifth Third Protection Department requests you to start the client details confirmation procedure. By clicking on the link at the bottom of this letter you will get all necessary instructions how to start and to complete the confirmation procedure. The following steps are to be taken by all business and commercial customers of the Fifth Third bank. Fifth Third Protection Department apologizes for the inconveniences caused to you, and is very grateful for your cooperation. To start the confirmation procedure, click the following link: http://businessbanking.53.com/session0373839078/clientbase/form.asp Copyright © 2007 Fifth Third Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, All Rights Reserved This is the email I received and I’m DEFINITELY NOT a customer nor have I EVER been a customer. This is definitely SPAM, PHISHING or both!

Dear Fifth Third bank business/commercial customer,

Fifth Third Protection Department requests you to start the client details confirmation procedure. By clicking on the link at the bottom of this letter you will get all necessary instructions how to start and to complete the confirmation procedure. The following steps are to be taken by all business and commercial customers of the Fifth Third bank.

Fifth Third Protection Department apologizes for the inconveniences caused to you, and is very grateful for your cooperation.

To start the confirmation procedure, click the following link:

http://businessbanking.53.com/session0373839078/clientbase/form.asp

Copyright © 2007 Fifth Third Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, All Rights Reserved

]]> by: Bob http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-16611 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-16611 The email I received has the link of http://www.53.com/wps1315p/confirm/cbupdate but when you click on it the actual link takes you to http://www.53.com.wps15440b.ksjhtrf.biz/confirm/cbupdate/and is a scam. It does not even look like 53.com’s site so I don’t know what the phish was trying to accomplish but I do NOT bank w/53 and am not a customer. My letter was SPAM! The email I received has the link of http://www.53.com/wps1315p/confirm/cbupdate but when you click on it the actual link takes you to http://www.53.com.wps15440b.ksjhtrf.biz/confirm/cbupdate/and is a scam. It does not even look like 53.com’s site so I don’t know what the phish was trying to accomplish but I do NOT bank w/53 and am not a customer. My letter was SPAM!

]]> by: roy http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-8464 Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:13:44 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-8464 The email I received has the link of http://www.53.com/bankingportal/session/conf but when you click on it the actual link takes you to http://www.53.com.bankingportal.id5178664.hukowet.biz/conf and is a scam. It does not even look like 53.com's site so I don't know what the phish was trying to accomplish but I do NOT bank w/53 and am not a customer. My letter was SPAM! The email I received has the link of http://www.53.com/bankingportal/session/conf but when you click on it the actual link takes you to http://www.53.com.bankingportal.id5178664.hukowet.biz/conf and is a scam. It does not even look like 53.com’s site so I don’t know what the phish was trying to accomplish but I do NOT bank w/53 and am not a customer. My letter was SPAM!

]]> by: jane ellen http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-7515 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:51:11 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-7515 I just recieved the following (and I am not a commercial/bussiness customer of 53.com : I cannot copy the visible text, asking me to click on a link to confirm and start the confirmation for my account. my account. It also states Fifty Third Protection Department appologizes for the inconviences caused to you, and is very grateful for your cooperation. the link is: www.53.com/bankingportal/session/conf From: Fifth Third Bank To: Janetu *****not my name or email alias Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:44 PM Subject: confirm your account details! (Ad like message re: confirming my account, aplogizing, asking me to click on link, etc.) When trying to copy ad, it wouldn't copy, but suddenly, the following appeared as I pasted): "She got him into bed and he was asleep in three minutes. demit civil Or would have, before. The certainty was that Annie's decision to testify in her own behalf at the preliminary hearing had been extremely unwise. "Now her face had begun to shimmer on the far side of the flames. But oh, Mr Rancho Grande! "We'll manage, Ducky Daddles and I. Let me handle this! As soon as she was gone, he slid the flat can out of his underwear and under the mattress. "The capsules — pain — please, Annie, please, for God's sake please help me the pain is so bad — "I know it is, but you must listen to me,»she said, looking at him with that stern yet maternal expression I just recieved the following (and I am not a commercial/bussiness customer of 53.com :

I cannot copy the visible text, asking me to click on a link to confirm and start the confirmation for my account.
my account.

It also states Fifty Third Protection Department appologizes for the inconviences caused to you, and is
very grateful for your cooperation.

the link is:

www.53.com/bankingportal/session/conf

From: Fifth Third Bank
To: Janetu *****not my name or email alias
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 7:44 PM
Subject: confirm your account details!

(Ad like message re: confirming my account, aplogizing, asking me to click on link, etc.)

When trying to copy ad, it wouldn’t copy, but suddenly, the following appeared as I pasted):

“She got him into bed and he was asleep in three minutes. demit civil Or would have, before.

The certainty was that Annie’s decision to testify in her own behalf at the preliminary hearing had been extremely unwise. “Now her face had begun to shimmer on the far side of the flames. But oh, Mr Rancho Grande! “We’ll manage, Ducky Daddles and I. Let me handle this! As soon as she was gone, he slid the flat can out of his underwear and under the mattress. “The capsules — pain — please, Annie, please, for God’s sake please help me the pain is so bad — “I know it is, but you must listen to me,»she said, looking at him with that stern yet maternal expression

]]> by: James S http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-561 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:00:53 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-561 Although Fifth Third is a legitimate bank many of the people are verifying that the requests from them are not phish. We have an account with that bank and they assured me that they would never send out unsolicited emails looking for information. They will sen snail mail and maybe call but never email. They only respond to email request sent to them and that is very limited. Therefore any email from them requesting information is phish. Although Fifth Third is a legitimate bank many of the people are verifying that the requests from them are not phish. We have an account with that bank and they assured me that they would never send out unsolicited emails looking for information. They will sen snail mail and maybe call but never email. They only respond to email request sent to them and that is very limited. Therefore any email from them requesting information is phish.

]]> by: Michael H http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-356 Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-356 I'm actually a Fifth Third customer and use their website. It's only been within the past month or two that I've seen phishing emails for Fifth Third. As far as I know they are only a regional (Midwest US) bank. I didn't think they had the high profile to warrant a phishing attempt. Now I know different. I’m actually a Fifth Third customer and use their website. It’s only been within the past month or two that I’ve seen phishing emails for Fifth Third. As far as I know they are only a regional (Midwest US) bank. I didn’t think they had the high profile to warrant a phishing attempt. Now I know different.

]]> by: Sangamon Taylor http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-263 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:52:29 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-263 While www.53.com is real, the link underneath the screenshot that the phishers are sending around is as follows: http://www.53.com.bankingportal.session.ldlestb.md/sbcbconfirm Site appears down, though...I wonder how many people they got with it while it lasted... S.T. While www.53.com is real, the link underneath the screenshot that the phishers are sending around is as follows:

http://www.53.com.bankingportal.session.ldlestb.md/sbcbconfirm

Site appears down, though…I wonder how many people they got with it while it lasted…

S.T.

]]> by: John Roberts http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-207 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 23:32:02 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-207 CampingAdFairhaven, it's both an absolute number and a percentage of your total votes. One bad vote doesn't ruin your reputation forever, assuming all else is normal. CampingAdFairhaven, it’s both an absolute number and a percentage of your total votes.

One bad vote doesn’t ruin your reputation forever, assuming all else is normal.

]]> by: CampingAdFairhaven http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-205 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 20:07:20 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-205 I accidently voted "http://www.53.com/bla.." a phish this afternoon. Now i'm wondering how many false positive votes i can effort, before i'm getting frozen,kicked,banned or elseway punished by admin? I accidently voted “http://www.53.com/bla..” a phish this afternoon.
Now i’m wondering how many false positive votes i can effort,
before i’m getting frozen,kicked,banned or elseway punished by
admin?

]]> by: Ilgaz http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-144 Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:01:54 +0000 http://www.phishtank.com/blog/2006/10/31/53com-is-a-real-bank/#comment-144 It could be Phishers reading the blog too :), while 53.com is a legit site, this entry is completely phish. Don't get confused! http://www.phishtank.com/phish_detail.php?phish_id=23329 It could be Phishers reading the blog too :) , while 53.com is a legit site, this entry is completely phish. Don’t get confused!
http://www.phishtank.com/phish_detail.php?phish_id=23329

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