Did You Really Forget Your American Express User ID? I Didn’t Think So!
If you recently got an Email that appears to be sent from American Express with the subject line “Your American Express Forgotten User ID” don’t fall for the fake out and make the mistake of clicking on any of the links or images contained in the body of this message.
This is a phishing Email that’s designed to fool recipients and get them to click on bad links that could cause computer infections or place malware on your system.
The message reads in entirety,
American Express Hoax Mail
Confirmation
Verify Your Request
Your Account Number Ending:
Dear Customer,
Did you recently verify your User ID or reset the password that you use to manage your American Expressâ Card account online?
If so, you can disregard this email. To help protect your identity online, we wanted to be sure that you had made this request.
If not, please click here, or log on to https://www.americanexpress.com/ so we can protect your account from potential fraud.
Thank you for your Cardmembership.
Sincerely,
American Express Customer Service
P.S. To learn how to protect yourself on the internet and for information about Identity Theft, Phishing and Internet Security, please visit our Fraud Protection Center at http://www.americanexpress.com/fraudprotection.
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As you can see in the image to the right, they’ve provided six different links for people to click on, but if you hover the link (don’t click!) you’ll see that these URL’s actually resolve to an IP address that has nothing to do with American Express. If you’re seeing this message in your inbox, be sure to immediately delete it to avoid any potential problems it could cause your computer.
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