"U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scams Home Categories Scamming "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scams 6 6 4.33K 0 9y ago 2017-04-25T19:44:38-05:00 9y ago 2017-04-25T19:52:13-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The email message below which claims the recipients' U.S. Bank accounts have been restricted due to multiple attempts to sign into their accounts from an unrecognized device, is a phishing scam. The email message is just one of the many being sent by cyber-criminals to potential victims. Therefore, U.S. Bank customers who have received the same email messages are asked not to follow the instructions or click on the links within them. The is because the links go to a fake U.S. Bank website created by cyber criminals to trick visitors into stealing their U.S. Bank usernames and passwords. This is why it is recommended that U.S. Bank customers never click on a link in an email message to sign into their online accounts. Sample of a Phishing U.S. Bank Email MessageFrom: U.S. Bank <dbgappmail@comcast.net>Sent: Tue, Apr 18, 2017 7:04 pmSubject: Secure Your Banking Account NowSecurity AlertYou are receiving this email because we noticed an attempt to sign in to your account from an unrecognised device.Our system has blocked this sign in attempt as a security measure.In order to safeguard your account information we have temporarily restricted your access to certain features within our online banking system.To restore full access please click the link below to validate your account information.Get StartedPlease note: Failure to restore full access can lead to permanent suspension of access to our online banking service.Best regards,U.S. bankEvery month, thousands of these email messages are sent out by scammers to trick their potential victims into stealing their username, password, financial or personal information. Therefore, U.S. Bank customers should never click on a link in an email message to sign into any of their online accounts. They should instead, go directly to www.usbank.com in their web browsers and sign into their account from there. If there is a problem with their accounts, they will be notified after signing in.U.S. Bank customers who were tricked into clicking the link in the fake email message and who have entered their usernames and passwords on the bogus U.S. Bank website that they were taken to are asked to change their U.S. Bank password and contact U.S. Bank bank 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? 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Enter comment post here 6an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 9, 2018 at 3:04 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United StatesWhat if you click on the link but did not enter any information because once taken to the fake website I realized it was a scam.infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 9, 2018 at 4:09 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoYou are OK.an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 3, 2018 at 11:57 AM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Helena, Montana, United StatesI received a text message which says, "From notice-alerts-usbank.com" "Your US Bank online has been temporarily suspended due to unauthorized login attempts." Unlock:hxxp://bit.ly/2s0ZGsf.) I ignored and deleted the message. I logged into my online account with no problem, this is clearly a phishing attempt!infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJul 23, 2017 at 8:47 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: U.S.Bank Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:39 PMSubject: U.S. Bank Online Banking Policy .U.S. Bank Dear Customer,Your account might be place on restricted status.Restricted accounts continue to receive payments, but they are limited in their abilityto send or withdraw funds.To lift up this restriction, you need to login into your account ( with your username or SSN and your password ), then you have to complete our verification process.You must confirm your credit card details and your billing information unconfirmed, meaning that you may no longer send money from your account until you have reactive your billing information on file.https://www.usbank.com/ Thanks,U.S. Bank"infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 29, 2017 at 3:19 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: U.S.Bank Date: May 27, 2017 at 6:00:25 AM EDTSubject: Important Account InformationU.S. Bank Dear Customer,Your account might be place on restricted status.Restricted accounts continue to receive payments, but they are limited in their abilityto send or withdraw funds.To lift up this restriction, you need to login into your account (with your username or SSN and your password), then you have to complete our verification process.You must confirm your credit card details and your billing information unconfirmed, meaning that you may no longer send money from your account until you have reactive your billing information on file.Login Thanks,U.S. Bank"an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 26, 2017 at 10:56 AM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Hopkins, Minnesota, United StatesThis message is also being sent via text message!
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 9, 2018 at 3:04 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United StatesWhat if you click on the link but did not enter any information because once taken to the fake website I realized it was a scam.
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoApr 9, 2018 at 4:09 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoYou are OK.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userFeb 3, 2018 at 11:57 AM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Helena, Montana, United StatesI received a text message which says, "From notice-alerts-usbank.com" "Your US Bank online has been temporarily suspended due to unauthorized login attempts." Unlock:hxxp://bit.ly/2s0ZGsf.) I ignored and deleted the message. I logged into my online account with no problem, this is clearly a phishing attempt!
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoJul 23, 2017 at 8:47 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: U.S.Bank Sent: Monday, July 17, 2017 6:39 PMSubject: U.S. Bank Online Banking Policy .U.S. Bank Dear Customer,Your account might be place on restricted status.Restricted accounts continue to receive payments, but they are limited in their abilityto send or withdraw funds.To lift up this restriction, you need to login into your account ( with your username or SSN and your password ), then you have to complete our verification process.You must confirm your credit card details and your billing information unconfirmed, meaning that you may no longer send money from your account until you have reactive your billing information on file.https://www.usbank.com/ Thanks,U.S. Bank"
infohttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#infoMay 29, 2017 at 3:19 PM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email ScamsinfoHere is another scam:"From: U.S.Bank Date: May 27, 2017 at 6:00:25 AM EDTSubject: Important Account InformationU.S. Bank Dear Customer,Your account might be place on restricted status.Restricted accounts continue to receive payments, but they are limited in their abilityto send or withdraw funds.To lift up this restriction, you need to login into your account (with your username or SSN and your password), then you have to complete our verification process.You must confirm your credit card details and your billing information unconfirmed, meaning that you may no longer send money from your account until you have reactive your billing information on file.Login Thanks,U.S. Bank"
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userApr 26, 2017 at 10:56 AM by "U.S. Bank Account Restriction" Phishing Email Scamsan anonymous user from: Hopkins, Minnesota, United StatesThis message is also being sent via text message!