This is a brand new email scam that just arrived in our inbox targeting Royal Bank of Canada customers. This email scam might not last long as the scammers have pulled the images directly from the official RBC website for their scam email. If anyone with half an ounce of sense at RBC is monitoring such use (they should be banning hotlinking anyways) they should take notice of this scam rather quickly. That’s the hope anyways!
This email scam contains wording lifted directly from the RBC website – word for word in fact. Obviously this was done to get away from the usual broken English featured in these scams and to give it more of an air of being real. The dead giveaway is the destination of the outgoing links – they lead to a compromised server and website at – seriouslychristmas.com.au/images/rbccc.xxx. Don’t visit the website – it could be hosting other nasty stuff for the unsuspecting like malware.
If you have followed the link in this email and have filled in the form you need to contact the real RBC immediately and explain to them what you have done. They will give you further instructions.
The entire scam email is below:
Subject – RBC Royal Bank: Security Notification
RBC Online Banking Security Guarantee
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100% reimbursement for unauthorized transactions in RBC Online Banking+
We understand how important information security and privacy are to you.
To provide you with greater peace of mind, we have developed the RBC Online Banking Security Guarantee. If an unauthorized transaction is conducted through your RBC Online Banking service, you will be reimbursed 100% for any resulting losses to those accounts.+
To ensure reimbursement under this guarantee, there are a few steps you’ll need to take, including: Click Here To Upgrade Your Online Banking Security
While our Online Security meets the highest standards, the best way to secure your online experience is for us to work together. We encourage you to review our new Click Here To Upgrade Your Online Banking Security which gives you a complete look at the security tools and safe computing practices we offer to help you enhance your online security.
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