The "American Express Platform Underwent Security Update" Phishing Scam

American Express users, the "Platform Underwent Security Update" email below is being sent by cybercriminals to potential victims, with an attached form or HTML Webpage requesting personal and financial information. American Express will never send their users an email message with an attached form or HTML Webpage requesting personal, financial or account information. Therefore, American Express users are asked to delete email messages with an attached form or HTML Webpage requesting the same information.

The American Express Platform Underwent Security Update Phishing Scam

Also, they should not follow the instructions in the phishing email messages, and if they are in doubt or uncertain about an email message that they have received, they should contact American Express Customer Support for help verifying the email message authenticity.

The "American Express Platform Underwent Security Update" Phishing Scam

From: American Express [mailto:AmericanExpress@aemsr.com]

Sent: Monday, August 05, 2019 11:37 AM

To: americanexpress@aemsr.com

Subject: Reminder - Notice concerning your Account

In regards to Holder,

Account®

80803

Online service platform underwent security update by our Online Team.

Howerver, unusual concerns were generated on your profile at the completion of update.

We advise that cardmember complete this validation task by confirming what is on record with us.

- Here -

See attached for web form.

Take a moment to download and complete this form.

Thank you for your continued Membership

American Express Online Team.

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