Key Bank Phishing Scam

The email claiming to be from Key Bank and instructing you to change your account password appears to be a phishing scam. Phishing e-mails are e-mails from scam artists who use official looking webpages designed to trick you into believing they are from a corporate website that you have an account with. Once you are at the site, they will ask you to provide or verify personal information such as bank account information, credit card information, social security information and password information. If you get such an e-mail, you should delete it and do not provide any of the requested information. However, if you are not convinced that you have a fraudulent e-mail, please contact Key Bank directly and explain the e-mail you received. If you give out any personal information, contact Key Bank immediately and depending on what information you gave out, it may be wise to take measures to protect against identity theft (e.g. contact credit agencies, close accounts, cleanse computer). Many email solicitations that appear to be phishing emails are set forth throughout this website and below:

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From:	"KeyBank Online" <accounts@key.com>
To:
Subject:	Notification Of Limited KeyBank Account Access - Login Attempts
Date:	Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:09:02 -0500

Dear KeyBank Member,

     We recently reviewed you account status and we suspect that your KeyBank Online Account may have been accessed by an unauthorized third party. Protecting the security of your account and of the KeyBank Online Network is our primary concern.

     Our terms and conditions you agreed to state that your service must always be under your control or those you designate all times. We have noticed some unusual activity related to your service that indicates that other parties may have access and or control of your informations in your service.

     You have received this email because we have strang reasons to believe that your KeyBank account had been recently compromised. In order to prevent any fraudulent activity from occuring you are required to change your account password. Changing your account password is the best measure that you can take in this moment.

The log in attempt was made from:

ISP host: c-65-145-83-32.h2sd11.il.comcast.net

     To restore your full account access, please take the folowing steps to ensure that your account has not been compromised.

1.      Login to your KeyBank account. In case you are not enrolled for Internet Banking, you will have to fill in all the required information, including your name and your account number.

2.      Review your recent history for any unauthorized withdrawals or deposits, and check your account profile to make sure no change has been made. If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report this to KeyBank staff immediately.

    To get started please click the link below:

To continue please click here:

Click here to login and change your password

If you received this notice and you are not the authorized service holder, please be aware that it is in violation of our policy to represent oneself as another KeyBank user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. KeyBank is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquiries related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your service.

Sincerely,
KeyBank Cardmember Services

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