Nationwide Banks Spam

Check "Fighting Spam" in August 11, 2006 here: http://no-way-to-spam.blogspot.com/search?q=Nationwide+Building+Society to connect to the story of this bank:

Email spam carries this URL to an image: Image URL: http : // nationwide .co. uk/_common_images/NWlogo.gif

It dropped in through the following details:

Return-Path: wwwrun at h957889 dot serverkompetenz dot net
Received: (qmail 30760 invoked from network); 27 Jul 2006 04:32:33 -0000
Received: from motwest14.de (HELO h957889.serverkompetenz.net) (85.214.55.215)
(domain at h957889.serverkompetenz.net does not designate permitted sender hosts)
Received: by h957889.serverkompetenz.net (Postfix, from userid 30) id 604BE4CB7F8; Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:23:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Important Notice From Nationwide Building SocietyFrom: Nationwide Building Society security dot alert dot services at nationwide dot co dot ukReply-To: Message-Id: 20060727042312.604BE4CB7F8 at h957889.serverkompetenz dot net Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:23:12 +0200 (CEST)

The message boday says:

Dear Valued Customer,

Due to concerns, for the safety and integrity of the nationwide account we have issued this warning message.

It has come to our attention that your nationwide account information needs to be updated as part of our continuing commitment to protect your account in this year 2006 and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website.

If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online experience and update your personal records you will not run into any future problems with the online service.

Once you have updated your account records your nationwide account service will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To update your nationwide records click on the following link:
http : // www . nationwide . co . uk/signon?LOB=CONS&screenid=Update_Ac ct

Thank You.

Accounts Management

As outlined in our User Agreement, nationwide will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements.

Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.

http : // www .nationwide. co. uk/help/index.jhtml

Fighting Spam!

I have got this clear email scam through 3 of my emails, addressing me by the same name I used when registered those 3 free emails accounts. This proves that this email I have received is 100% spam. I have never signed or have an account with this very (stupid) bank, if there's such bank by this name.

I received this email daily and didn't want to delete or block it using the two blocking systems I have, during that "scam observation period" which I give actually to every kind of spam I am receiving, to track its sources. The scam always goes this way:

Dear Customer,

Nationwide's Internet Banking, is here by announcing the New Security Upgrade. We've upgraded our new SSL servers to serve our customers for a better and secure banking service, against any fraudulent activities. Due to this recent upgrade, you are requested to update your account information by following the reference below.

Reference*
http:// w w w.nationwide .co.uk/update.asp?ID=3b89db2a6001ec93328d21e59a011b0a 25a

Regards
Customers Service
Nationwide Building Society