Interswitch Bank Scam

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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 2:59 pm

Not sure what I should do about this.

Dear Interswitch Card Holder,

During our random scheduled account verification and maintenance procedures with affiliated banks(below), A slight error has just been detected in your account information.

This might be due to the following reasons below:

1. The current change in your Personal Identification Number (PIN).
2. Many failed attempts at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
3. An inability to accurately verify and authorise your selected option of payment due to an internal error within our processors..

Please update and verify your information by checking the link below:
https://webpay.interswitchng.com/webpay/

If your account information is not correctly updated within 48 hours, your ability to access your account will be restricted.
Note: Card Number (printed on card issued by bank) and PIN number are numeric. Please refer to your Cash and/or Debit Cards.
Thank you for choosing, Interswitch.

* Affiliated Banks (GTBank, UBA, Sky Bank, BankPHB, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, InterContinental Bank, Diamond Bank, StanbicIBTC Bank, Ecobank, Oceanic Bank, Afribank, Unity Bank, WemaBank)

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:36 pm

Standard phishing email. It would lead to a fake website from which they hope to collect your account information.

Best response to these is go to the real company's website, find their contact info, and forward the email to them to deal with.

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:52 pm

Do you have an Interswitch Card? If you do, it means nothing. Phishing emails are sent out thousands at a time. So some are received by those who do have one.