Talbot Bank: Phishing Scam E-Mails

The email claiming to be from Talbot Bank and offering you cash to participate in a survey 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 Talbot Bank directly and explain the e-mail you received. If you give out any personal information, contact Talbot 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 e-mail solicitations that appear to be phishing e-mails are set forth throughout this website and below:

Talbot Bank

Dear Member,

At The Talbot Bank of Easton - Maryland, the highest interest to our members,
is the safekeeping of confidential information you have entrusted to us and using it in a secure manner.
A fundamental element of safeguarding your confidential information is to provide protection
against unauthorized access or use of this information.
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal
guidelines to guard your nonpublic personal information against unauthorized access.

At this time we need you to confirm your e-mail address with our existing database.
In return The Talbot Bank of Easton - Maryland will add $100 credit to your account,
just for taking part in our quick 5 question survey.
As soon as our database will be updated we need to make few important announcements
to our members so please update your contact information with no delay.
To get started click the link below:

https://www.talbot-bank.com/

Our database will be instantly updated.

We are committed to the secure use and protection of member information on our website.
If you have any questions regarding our services, please check the website or call our member service.

Best Regards The Talbot Bank of Easton - Maryland
PO Box 949
Easton, Maryland 21601
410-822-1400

The information provided on this website is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice.

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From:	"no-reply@talbot-bank.com" <no-reply@talbot-bank.com>
Subject:	Five Questions Survey From Talbot Bank of Easton - Maryland
Date:	Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:47:59 -0600

Talbot Bank

Phishing Scam E-mails

Talbot Bank