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Wal-Mart
Date:12.12.2005
Threat Type: Phishing Alert
Websense® Security Labs™ has received reports of a new phishing attack that targets customers of Wal-Mart. Users receive an email message, written in HTML, claiming that their Wal-Mart logon account has been compromised. The message reminds users that the terms and conditions of their account require that it be under control at all times. The email message also states that the parties connected to the account have been involved in money laundering activities, illegal drugs, and various Federal Title 18 violations.
When users click the link within the email, they are directed to a fraudulent website, which is hosted in the United States and was up at the time of this alert. The fraudulent site first requests the users' logon ID for www.walmart.com and then requests their credit card information and other personal identity specifics.
This site has hosted phishing attacks for other targets in the past. As you can see, this message was mistakenly titled "Bank of the West."
As Christmas nears we expect further ecommerce-related fraudulent activity.
Phishing email screenshot:
Phishing Website:
Phishing Website 2:
