BBT Update on Your Checking Account Scam

The fake BBT email below, which claims someone has used the recipients' account from different locations, is a scam. The fake email is being sent by online scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into clicking on the link in it. The link goes to a fake BBT website that will ask visitors to sign in. But, any attempt to sign in will send the visitors' credentials to the online scammers. The scammers will then use the stolen credentials to gain access to their potential victims' accounts and use them fraudulently.

The BBT Update on Your Checking Account Scam

From: Online Access lj-00988162@sm.net
To: "regions@email.regions.com" regions@email.regions.com
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2021, 09:25:58 AM EDT
Subject: BBT New Online Notification -ID# (134025)
An Update on Your Checking Account
This is an automated message. Please do not reply directly to this email.
Dear Customer,
You have received this email because you or someone had used your account from different locations.
For security purpose, we are required to open an investigation into this matter.
In order to safeguard your account, we require that you confirm your banking details.
To help speed up this process, please access the following link so we can complete the verification process.
Sign in to online Banking
Sincerely,
BB&T Support Team.