Beware of "Capital One Your Credit Card Payment is Due" Phishing Email Scams

Updated: January 24, 2018 2018-01-24T11:20:09 - Posted: January 24, 2018 2018-01-24T11:16:05 - Views: 441 - Comments: 2 +

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Capital One customers, the email below with the subject "Capital One Your Credit Card Payment is Due" is a phishing scam. Therefore, Capital One customers who have received email or SMS text messages like the same email, which claim that their credit card payment is due, should delete the messages. This is because the messages are being sent by cybercriminals to trick potential victims into clicking on the links in them, which go to phishing websites that steal online account credentials.

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Sample of the "Capital One Your Credit Card Payment is Due" Phishing Scam

From: Capital one <jgfp41r8irpk@2rvyi04qkb8p.eastallergy.com>

Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 9:52 AM

Subject: Your credit card payment is due

Hello

Visit Capital One Sign In

Your credit card payment is due JAN 28, 2018.

About your account ending in 6225

Don't forget, your online payment is due by 8:00 p.m. ET on JAN 28, 2018.

If you're enrolled in AutoPay or already scheduled a payment-great! You can sign in to see your scheduled payments.

Make a Payment

Did you know? Paying more than the minimum amount due on your account each month can save you money in finance charges.

if you want unsubscribe Click here

Capital One customers who have received messages claiming that they need to do some activity on their accounts, such always go directly to https://www.capitalone.com/ and sign into their accounts. Once they have signed in, they will be notified of security updates, notifications and other important notifications. So, there is no need to click on a link in an email message, which may go to phishing or malicious website.

Also, Capital One customers who have already been tricked by the phishing messages, are asked to change their passwords and contact Capital One immediately, before their accounts are hijacked and used fraudulently by cybercriminals.

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Posted: Feb 10, 2018 at 4:13 AM by info
Received via email:

"Date: February 9, 2018 at 11:37:55 PM PST
To: abuse@capitalone.com
Subject: Fwd: Your credit card payment is due

Hi,

My husband received this email see below in blue.
He does not have a credit card ending in those numbers. Was sent from a suspicious looking email.

FYI
Claudia

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

Date: February 9, 2018 at 3:02:43 PM PST
Subject: Fwd:: Your credit card payment is due

Did you pay this?

-----Original Message-----
From: Capital one
Sent: Fri, Feb 9, 2018 11:44 am
Subject: : Your credit card payment is due

Hello

Visit Capital One Sign In
Your credit card payment is due JAN 28, 2018.
About your account ending in 6225

Don't forget, your online payment is due by 8:00 p.m. ET on JAN 28, 2018.

If you're enrolled in AutoPay or already scheduled a payment-great! You can sign in to see your
scheduled payments.
Make a Payment
Did you know? Paying more than the minimum amount due on your account each month can save you money

in finance charges."
delete
Posted: Feb 9, 2018 at 11:43 AM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: "Capital one"
Date: February 6, 2018 at 6:45:05 PM EST
Subject: sweetshuree1993:We have processed your order
Reply-To:

Hello

Visit Capital One Sign In
Your credit card payment is due JAN 28, 2018.
About your account ending in 6225

Don't forget, your online payment is due by 8:00 p.m. ET on JAN 28, 2018.

If you're enrolled in AutoPay or already scheduled a payment—great! You can sign in to see your scheduled payments.

Make a Payment
Did you know? Paying more than the minimum amount due on your account each month can save you money

in finance charges.

This email was sent from a notification-only unsubscribe here."
delete