JPMorgan Chase & Co

I recieved the following email this morning. It this a scam... it doesn't feel right since at the end of the survey, they ask for your card number and pin.
$50 or not.. that's not something I'm comfortable giving to anyone but my husband!

Sent By:
"JPMorgan Chase & Co." <[email protected]>


Dear JPMorgan Chase & Co customer,


You have been selected to take part in our nation-wide survey. If you choose
to participate we will credit 50$ to your account just for your time.
Your opinion is very important to us as we rely on customer feedback for
service improvements.

Take the survey

Note - The information we gather from this survey will not be handed
down to any third party.


© 2009 JPMorgan Chase & Co Corporation. All rights reserved.

Yes this is a widely reported phishing attempt. They are trying to steal you identity. There was probably a link or something in the email. Can you post up the full email with headers? Just make sure to delete out your personal details.

Welcome! and thanks for posting!

This is the entire email sent to me. My name has been replaces with asterisks.

Add 50$ to your account in less than 2 minutes.

Sent By:
"JPMorgan Chase & Co." <[email protected]> On: Apr 04/27/09 6:30 AM

To: *****
"JPMorgan Chase & Co...
+ Add to Address Book



Dear JPMorgan Chase & Co customer,


You have been selected to take part in our nation-wide survey. If you choose
to participate we will credit 50$ to your account just for your time.
Your opinion is very important to us as we rely on customer feedback for
service improvements.

Take the survey (this was a link to: http://asterisk.visinet.com.au/.ps/surv ... urvey.html)

Note - The information we gather from this survey will not be handed
down to any third party.


© 2009 JPMorgan Chase & Co Corporation. All rights reserved.

Thank you for posting this information Shosha13. Your post will alert and save many others from these scammers.

Glad that you were wary and wise.

Also note link <http://asterisk.visinet.com.au/.ps/surv ... urvey.html> in above post now has been reported as fraudulent.

Different bank - but same scam.

See this warning site and advice;

http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/report/8992

If you have received the email below, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content, such as a different subject or return address, or with the fake webpage(s) hosted on a different webserver.

We aim to report every variant of the scams we receive, so even if it appears that a scam you receive has already been reported, please submit it to us anyway.

Add 50$ to your account in less than 2 minutes!

Date Reported: 31st March 2009 Risk Level: MEDIUM

Apparent Sender: Bank of America

Return Address: Bank-of-America < [email protected] >

Email Format: HTML

URL of Web Content: http://ih-a31.pointdnshere. com/.per/ <<link no longer available>>

Location: Hong Kong

Detailed server information: ih-a31.pointdnshere. com detailed server information

Comments: Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Bank of America by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.

Bank of America never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.

The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Bank of America URL.

Email:

"You have been selected to take part in our nation-wide survey."

Dear Bank of America customer,

You have been selected to take part in our nation-wide survey. If you choose to participate we will credit 50$ to your account just for your time. Your opinion is very important to us as we rely on customer feedback for service improvements.

Take the survey

Note - The information we gather from this survey will not be handed down to any third party.

© 2009 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.