Watch Out For This 'Maybank' Scam

I have never trusted internet banking as much as some of you do. To me, it is very easy to intercept internet transactions and if you have no means of securing your transaction, and verify every cent that goes through your phone lines or wireless, I suggest you be careful.

Just received this scam today from a phishing site. The scammer apparently uses an email harvester to get my email and in so doing got itself trapped as content of this post.

Here is the gist of the letter sent from this email:

Maybank Group using a disguised email link(serviceverifyprove_at_maybank2u.com.my) :

Dear Valued Customer:
Your Maybank Account info needs to be verified to allow you have
access to online banking
So we have issued this warning message to you,
This message is sent from our secure server to verify your
Maybank Account info as there have been a multiple error logon
and Maybank failure.
Your access to online banking has been limited temporarily for
security reason's by Maybank2u Online Banking Service.
Verify your account now and enjoy the benefits of Maybank2u Internet Banking,
Follow the steps provided to your on this link below
http://may2u-banking.com/login.html
All information must be followed as been directed,

Just look at the highlighted link.


If you conduct online transactions ever so frequently, switch off your HTML displays in all your emails.

Most of these scammers use the link pointers to disguise their location. Click and you will be brought to another site from which the scammer will trick you into entering your username and password.

Meanwhile, you may visit Maybank's list of phishing sites which have been identified. I hope they add this one just mentioned.