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The fake America Express email below, which claims the recipients' accounts require urgent validation, is just one of the many phishing scams created by cybercriminals to trick American Express customers into clicking on the link within it. The link goes to a phishing website (a fake American Express website) that steals online account credentials when visitors attempt to sign into it.
American Express cardholders are asked never to click on a link in an email message to access to their accounts. They should instead, go directly to American Express website (www.americanexpress.com) and sign into their accounts from there. If there is something wrong or there is something that they need to with their accounts or cards, they will be notified after signing in.
From: AMERlCAN EXPRESSSent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 10:12 PMDETECTAMERICAN EXPRESS® VALIDATION CARDYour American Express Card Account Requires an Urgent Validation.Proceed to AMERICAN EXPRESS® Validation page.You can also find the Secure Message Center by logging in to your account at American Express® Sign on Page.then click "Manage Your Account" and select one of your Cards to see the link to the center.This Validation Message Will be Accessible to you Within 7 days.We Appreciate your Cardmembership With American Express®.This is a customer service e-mail from American Express. To learn more about e-mail security or report a suspicious e-mail.Contact Customer Service View Our Privacy Statement Add Us to Your Address Book© 2018 American Express Company. All rights reserved.
From: AMERlCAN EXPRESS
Sent: Thursday, February 8, 2018 10:12 PM
DETECT
AMERICAN EXPRESS® VALIDATION CARD
Your American Express Card Account Requires an Urgent Validation.
Proceed to AMERICAN EXPRESS® Validation page.
You can also find the Secure Message Center by logging in to your account at American Express® Sign on Page.
then click "Manage Your Account" and select one of your Cards to see the link to the center.
This Validation Message Will be Accessible to you Within 7 days.
We Appreciate your Cardmembership With American Express®.
This is a customer service e-mail from American Express. To learn more about e-mail security or report a suspicious e-mail.
Contact Customer Service View Our Privacy Statement Add Us to Your Address Book
© 2018 American Express Company. All rights reserved.
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Here is another scam:"From: American Express Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019Subject: American Express Account Suspension NotificationAMERICAN EXPRESS® ACCOUNT VALIDATION Dear Account Holder, We detected something unusual about a recent sign-in attempts to your online account. To help keep you safe, we required an extra security challenge. For your safety Click Here If you're not sure this was you, a malicious user might have tried to access your online account. Please review your recent activity and we'll help you take corrective action. Your security is very important to us. If this was you, then you can safely ignore this email. Sincerely,© 2019 American Express Online Banking Team."
I also received the scam email with some html attached. Definitely do not click the link that allows you to download images.
The scammers are using this email address: AmericanExpress-dccnotify.com
Here is another scam:"From: "American Express" Date: March 24, 2019 at 8:31:45 AM AKDTTo: americanexpress-dccnotify.comSubject: Reminder - Notice concerning your AccountMatchServe In regards to Card Member,Account®PersonaServe MultiplyServe As part of our regular security update on the online servcie platform.Unusual concerns were generated on your profile at the completion of this recent update.We advise that cardmember complete this validation task by confirming what is on record with us.See attached for web form.Take a moment to download and complete this form.Thanks for your continued MembershipAmerican Express Online Team."
Received 2 SMS Msgs from American.express-amx.com Review Immediatelyhttp://qsxxoynkghlxqrky fgcwggennzyfuxzlalcxxaopnu-/whonomrn.tk
I just got SMS text saying " http://myxiwrotlerdmtwzbibz. americanexpresscardconfirmationsystemsystemservice.com"
"FRM:MessageSUBJ:American ExpressMSG:1; Review Immediately.http://americanexpress1wcngdfjbytyp -theallenbrothersteakhousesteak.net"Got this today. Don’t have an American Express account.
received a text message as follows and did not open. I do not have an account."FRM:4H22Z1SUBJ:American ExpressMSG:MSG: Review document immediately. hxxp//americanexpqimohazaqhwbsd. salads.cricket"
I just received this email today.
I got an email looked just like American Express it was about account being locked do to unusual activity this morning. Instead of a link in the email it had a fillable html webform. In the form they asked for card number, security codes, mothers maiden name, experation date, place of birth and elementary school anything you would need to answer security questions for Amex. It come from americanexpress-americanexcpress.com notice the one extra letter
Here is another scam:"From: American Express Sent: Monday, April 9, 2018 2:14 AMSubject: About Your AccountAMERICAN EXPRESS® CARD VALIDATIONYour American Express Card Account Requires an Urgent Validation.Proceed to AMERICAN EXPRESS® Validation page.You can also find the Secure Message Center by logging in to your account at American Express® Sign on Page then click "Manage Your Account" and select one of your Cards to see the link to the center.This Validation Message Will be Accessible to you Within 7 days.We Appreciate your Cardmembership With American Express®.Contact Customer Service View Our Privacy Statement Add Us to Your Address BookThis is a customer service e-mail from American Express. To learn more about e-mail security or report a suspicious e-mail, please visit us at americanexpress.com/fraudprotection. We kindly ask you not to reply to this e-mail but instead contact us securely via customer service.© 2018 American Express Company. All rights reserved."
Thank you for this. I received this exact message, and must admit this phishing scam is an especially valid-looking one. I'm thankful was able to verify my suspicions here. I reported it.
Here is another scam:"Subject: CARD DETECTEDFrom: AMERlCAN EXPRESS Sent: 4:56pm, Saturday, February 24, 2018CARD DETECTEDAMERICAN EXPRESS® CARD VALIDATIONYour American Express Card Account Requires an Urgent Validation. Proceed to AMERICAN EXPRESS® Validation page.You can also find the Secure Message Center by logging in to your account at American Express® Sign on Page, then click "Manage Your Account" and select one of your Cards to see the link to the center.This Validation Message Will be Accessible to you Within 7 days.We Appreciate your Cardmembership With American Express®.Contact Customer ServiceThis is a customer service e-mail from American Express.© 2018 American Express Company. All rights reserved."
knew it was a scam, don’t even have Amex account but I am curious about something. Is it possible for the scammers to obtain any sensitive info by simply opening an email such as this? And what can happen if someone accidentally activates the link? Only asking because my mother is a little clumsy with her iPhone... wondering what advice I could give her were she to open a link without meaning to? Any input greatly appreciated.Thanks for offering these alerts!
No, they cannot obtain your sensitive info by opening an email.What the cybercriminals want you to do is to click on the link, where you will be taken to a fake or phishing website. If you enter your info on the phishing website and submit it, it will be sent to the cybercriminals. That is how they can obtain your sensitive information.