Is this a hoax or a trick? I think it is.

[raccoon]

Citi-bank <[e-mail]>


Dear Citiclient ®


Several failed log-in attempts were detected on your account.

To prevent any unauthorized access, we have disabled the access.

To enable your account, please submit the attached document.



Best wishes,
Citi-bank Online Team


Note - Please do not reply to this email.

An html document is attached to the email, entitled Citiform ID XXXXXXX.html

I haven't opened the document.

[Earth_First]

1. Hoax

Phishing scam

[SCantiGOP]

19. here's a link if you want to report it

probably doesn't do any good, but it makes me feel better.

[e-mail]

[steve2470]

2. It's a scam yes

Don't click any links in that email and just delete it.

[trumad]

3. It is a trick...

[Marrah_G]

4. dont open it

[hobbit709]

5. Phishing attempt.

Any time you are addressed as "Dear Citiclient ", "Dear Valued Customer" or any variation thereof, it's phony. Even if you have a Citi account, any email from them will address you by NAME-they know it. If ever there is any doubt, just log on your account the normal way, if there was a real message from them it will show on your account page.

[lunatica]

6. Don't open it

Banks don't do that. A real live person will actually call you if there's anything fishy going on. They're always telling clients that they do not email their customers asking for anything from them. The only thing you should be getting from your bank is an online statement if you've opted for one.

Otherwise they call you or send a letter.

[slackmaster]

16. That's a fact. Barclay's called me yesterday because of two "suspicious" $1 charges on my Visa card.

We went over several transactions. It appears the two one-dollar items were the only ones that were not legitimate, but I had them close the account anyway per their recommendation.

[Fla Dem]

7. I contacted my bank by phone after receiving an email like that. They told me

they DO NOT contact their customers by email and to never respond to any email from a finanacial institution.

[NutmegYankee]

8. It's a Phishing attempt.

They want you to provide the information so they can attack your account or identity.

[Ichingcarpenter]

9. Move to a Credit Union or Local Bank

Citigroup is criminal organization anyway

[Ian David]

10. Forward it to all the conservatives that fill your email box with right-wing lies. n/t

[striegl]

11. why didn't you just call the bank?

I'm just curious.....

I always see people post "what should I do?" questions.

[rurallib]

12. I got one and have never been anywhere a Citibank

also get one from paypal and have never done a thing with paypal.

as others noted - scam.

[yellowcanine]

13. Hoax. The bank would probably call you in a case like this. Just see if you can still log in

to your account. And if you can't, then call the bank using the number provided on their website.

[2pooped2pop]

14. When you get something like this

Shut your browser completly down and open a new one so they can't "follow you"

Never respond to something like that. Using a new browser, go to your bank. and check for messages. Or call them.

[slackmaster]

15. Certainly a Phishing attempt. You are wise not to click on it. If you do have a Citibank account,

Please call Citibank and report the Phishing to their security department.

[TreasonousBastard]

17. When I get these I forward them...

to the banks they're spoofing. There's usually an email address like [e-mail], or someone at the bank can tell you how. They hate this stuff at least as much as we do-- it costs them millions.

(You have to make sure that the full headers are in the forwarded email if they want to try to track it.)

[BR_Parkway]

18. Simplest test would be to go see if you can log into your citibank account since the letter says it'

it's been disabled.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. I got one and do not bank at Citi...

few weeks ago.....it was caught in my spam folder, appropriately.