Hackers impersonating VPBank ask customers to provide credit card codes
Some VPBank customers received emails with strange content and incorrect grammar, asking for credit card information.
Email sent from address[email protected]. In it, the email content informs that the customer's credit card "has been stolen by a stranger", and suggests that the customer should access the link suggested by the email. When clicking on the link in the email, the customer is asked to fill in personal information such as card number, expiration date, CVV number, full name, address, phone number, email.
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| Email with fake content sent by hackers to VPBank customers. |
The strange thing is that the link on the website starts with http:// instead of https://. It is likely that VPBank's email has been forged or hacked for the purpose of fraud.
VPBank representative said: “In recent days, we have discovered some signs that subjects have taken advantage of the email system for bad purposes. Some emails with fake content were sent to some customers instructing customers on how to secure their credit cards and payment accounts and suggesting customers to provide card information via a provided link. We have quickly coordinated with partners to take drastic measures to prevent it, and continue to take measures to improve the security of this email system."
VPBank affirms that VPbank online has only one address at https://online.vpbank.com.vn, all other addresses are fake.
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| VPBank's message to customers. |
VPBank added that this incident did not affect the operation of any VPBank system or customer transactions. Up to now, the bank has not received any reports from customers about the impacts related to the above email.
The Bank recommends that customers continue to raise their awareness of credit card and bank account security such as: Do not provide login information, account information, OTP code to anyone, including bank employees; Do not log in to strange websites or suspected strange websites; Do not provide information printed on credit cards, debit cards, ATM cards such as card number, full name, date of issue, expiration date, CCV/CVV code to anyone.
