"SunTrust Online Session Has Been Blocked" Phishing Emails Home Categories Scamming "SunTrust Online Session Has Been Blocked" Phishing Emails 1 1 931 0 9y ago 2016-11-10T08:41:49-05:00 9y ago 2016-11-10T08:51:54-05:00 Online Threat Alerts SunTrust Bank customers, if you have received email messages like the one below, claiming that your SunTrust Bank online sessions or sections will be blocked and ask you to click on a link to restore your accounts, please delete the email messages and do not follow the instructions in them. This is because the email messages are phishing scams sent by cybercriminal to steal their potential victims’ SunTrust Bank account credentials. And, once the cybercriminals have stolen their victims’ account credentials, they will gain access to their accounts, steal their money and use their accounts fraudulently. A Sample of the “SunTrust Online Session Has Been Blocked” Phishing EmailFrom: Suntrust Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2016 9:28 AMSubject: connecting...Your online section is blockedDear Customer,Our records shows that your online session has been blocked due to the following reasons(1) Log on attempt from am unknown IP with your email address and information(2) Inadequate of your update on your SunTrust Online Bank AccountWe urge you to restore your account kindly click HERE immediately to avoid permanent shut down of your accountThank you for using SunTrust Bank...SunTrust Bank customers should never click on a link to sign into their online accounts. They should always go directly to https://www.suntrust.com/ and sign into their accounts from there. Once they have signed in, they will be notified of changes or updates that need to be done to their accounts.SunTrust customers who have already been tricked by the phishing email messages should change their passwords and contact SunTrust immediately for help. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples on this website may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You ▷Phishing 'Netflix Problem with Your Mem... ▷Web of Trust (MyWOT) Caught Selling The... ▷'USAA Online Banking Account has been L... ▷'Community Resource Credit Union Accoun... ◁the Citibank 'Important Account Validat... ◁'Microsoft Yahoo and Gmail Lottery Mega... ◁'You Have Reached the Storage Limit of ... ◁'Wells Fargo Bank Online Banking Update... Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Enter comment post here 1infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoDec 17, 2016 at 1:26 PM by "SunTrust Online Session Has Been Blocked" Phishing EmailsinfoHere is another scam:"----- Forwarded Message -----From: SunTrust Online Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:13 AMSubject: Account NotificationDear Valued Customer, Our records show that several attempts were made to access your SunTrust Online Account and therefore, your account has been locked. Kindly, use the link below to verify and activate your online account. Click here Contact us for further inquiry. Thank you. Security Department www.suntrust.com© 2016 Suntrust Online. All rights reserved."
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoDec 17, 2016 at 1:26 PM by "SunTrust Online Session Has Been Blocked" Phishing EmailsinfoHere is another scam:"----- Forwarded Message -----From: SunTrust Online Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 9:13 AMSubject: Account NotificationDear Valued Customer, Our records show that several attempts were made to access your SunTrust Online Account and therefore, your account has been locked. Kindly, use the link below to verify and activate your online account. Click here Contact us for further inquiry. Thank you. Security Department www.suntrust.com© 2016 Suntrust Online. All rights reserved."