The Eyes and Ears of Rural Alberta

Spoofing

There has been a recent flood of email purported to be from a bank, a large retailer or a purveyor of services. All of them follow the same general pattern. They indicate that there is a problem with your account or a transaction is pending and they need some follow up.

Included in the email is a link that you are told to either click or paste into your browser. In the older versions of this scam you were supplied a form that you were requested to fill out and send by return mail.

This link will take you to a web site often containing images and a "storefront" that resembles the purported business named in the email.

Once there you are instructed to fill out a form that requests amongst other things; your username and password for your account(s), your credit card number, your bank account information or personal information like your Social Insurance Number.

Contact:
APRCWA
Phone: 780-422-0922
Toll free: 1-877-877-4323
Fax: 780-427-3913