Implicit Truths

Since my ampli5.org inbox is not greatly protected from spam email, I often get stuff that wouldn’t get past Gmail’s filters. Sometimes I get phishing attempt emails. Here’s one I had which I reported to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Strangely enough, Firefox didn’t recognise it as a phishing site until right after I sent the email, so maybe they already have it and it took time to check. Here’s the email anyway:

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From: “Teachers Credit Union”
Subject: URGENT: Confirm your personal information !
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 01:27:43 -0000
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Dear Teachers Credit Union customer,   This e-mail was sent to you because we have detected an error in your billing information on file with Internet Banking during our regular schedule account maintenance and verification. This might be due to either following reasons:   A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).   Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due an internal error with our processors.   Click the link below and confirm your Internet Banking personal information, otherwise your Debit/ATM Card access will become restricted:                     Click here  © 2008 Teachers Credit Union. All rights reserved