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Scam E-Mails Cash In During Financial Crisis

POSTED: 7:37 am PDT September 29, 2008
UPDATED: 7:50 am PDT September 29, 2008

Scammers appear to be looking to cash in on the financial crisis with an old scam that has a new twist.

E-mails sent to the FOX 12 newsroom Sunday listed Chase Bank in the from field of the e-mail and a subject of "You Have 1 new ALERT message."

The body of the e-mail reads:

Dear Customer,

You have one new message at: JPMorgan Chase

INBOX
From: Customer Service
Date: 9/27/2008
Subject: Official service renewal notification.
In order to read the message click here to login at JPMorgan Chase. and access your MAIL section.


This site provides information about and access to financial services offered by the JPMorgan Chase . family of companies, including JPMorgan Chase ., N.A., members FDIC.
©2008 JPMorgan Chase.
JPMorgan Chase. is a federally registered service mark. All rights reserved.
Blank Check® is a registered trademark of JPMorgan Chase.

To read the message, the e-mail asks readers to click on a link provided in the e-mail.

The e-mail is a phishing scam, where the sender poses as a company in hopes of tracking users into giving away personal or account information.

Several examples of the phishing e-mails are listed on J.P. Morgan's official Web site. At the top of the site, a message to customers says "Chase will never ask for your PIN or password over the telephone or by e-mail."

If customers are suspicious a bank e-mail is a scam, they should call their bank and report the e-mail.

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