A DODGY phishing scheme has been flagged for trying to dupe credit card users into turning over their log-in credentials.
Credit card users need to be aware of this shady scam coming from deep in cyberspace.
Cybersecurity experts at ArmorBlox flagged a false email that is used to kick off the dangerous scam in a detailed report.
The email mimics a legitimate notice from a credit card company with logos and slogans.
The subject line reads “Important Notification About Your Account” to instill a sense of urgency and panic in the recipient.
Users are prompted to open an attachment, billed by the hackers as a secure message, and the phishing scheme gets more frightening for the victims from there.
To open the attachment, targets are directed to complete a one-time verification process.
According to the message, they have to act immediately or their account will be suspended.
Targets who fail to identify the scheme are then directed to a false landing webpage with text boxes for their log in credentials – if targets go forward with logging in, hackers will have their sensitive data.
American Express card carriers were the target of this hacking campaign – the phishing attempt reached 16,000 inboxes.
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