Cybercrime - "BB&T Online Banking Account Locked" Phishing Scam

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Updated: May. 17, 2018 2018-05-17T13:31:32
Posted: May. 17, 2018 2018-05-17T13:29:12
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Branch Banking and Trust(BB&T) customers please be aware of "BB&T Online Banking Account Locked" phishing emails like the one below. The phishing email messages claim that the recipients' have been locked. The phishing email messages then claim that the recipients need to click on a link to verify their accounts before they can continue using them. But, the link will only take the recipients who have clicked on it, to a phishing website, looking like Branch Banking and Trust’s website, where they will be asked to sign-in with their account credentials. Once the victims enter their account credentials on the fake website, it will be sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam, who will use it to gain access to their victims’ accounts, where they will steal the victims’ money and use their accounts fraudulently.

Cybercrime - BBT Online Banking Account Locked Phishing Scam

The "BB&T Online Banking Account Locked" Phishing Scam

From: BB&T Alerts <sec.mssge.bbt.on13@bbt2018-bkon-secre-uptade.com>

Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2018 3:20:06 AM

Subject: Online Banking Account Locked

This is an automated message. Please do not reply directly to this email.

Online Banking Account Locked

Date:

05/13/2018

Please Sign In To Your Online Banking Account To Unlock Your Account

It is important for Internet users to remember that they should never click on a link to sign into their online accounts, especially links in email messages. The safest way to sign into their online accounts is to go directly to their online account providers’ websites, by typing the addresses of the websites in their web browsers or using a popular search engine to find the websites.

For example:
BB&T’s customers should go directly to “https://www.bbt.com/” in their web browsers or search for “Branch Banking and Trust” using a popular search engine. And, if there is something wrong with their accounts or there is something that they need to do, they will be notified right after signing in.

Recipients of the phishing BB&T email, who have clicked on the link and have attempted to sign into the phishing website with their accounts’ credentials, should change their passwords and contact Branch Banking and Trust immediately.

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July 15, 2019 at 9:27 AM by info
"From: BB&T Alerts <22Message.Alerts8822@bbt.com>
Date: Sun, Jul 14, 2019 at 10:41 PM
Subject: Online Banking Account Locked
BB&T Logo
BB&T Client Protection Logo
This is an automated message. Please do not reply directly to this email.
Online Banking Account Locked
Date:
07/14/2019
Profile Change:
Account Locked
Your online account has been flagged as you were trying to login with a wrong password for more than 9 times .
In order to secure your account we put a security hold on your account details and functions, you have to verify your account information within the next 24 hours or the hold will be permanent
Click Here to verify your account information
Your account security is very important to us,
Thank you for being a valued client and sorry for the inconvenience."
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June 23, 2019 at 8:08 PM by info
"From: BB&T Alerts <peter@mitchellandmccue.com>
Subject: [Attention] Your BB&T Online Access Has Been Locked, Confirm your identity-465620
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2019 20:56:46 0200
Action: Confirm your identity
Attention: Your BB&T Online Access Has Been Locked
This is an automated message. Please do not reply directly to this email.
Your BB&T Alerts: We need to Confirm your identity
You have exceeded the maximum number of attempts to authenticate with your credentials. For your security, we need to verify your identity before you can sign in to your accounts.
To restore your account, Click here to confirm your account information."
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