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I just got my 1st Citibank card last week in the mail and wouldn't you know I get a fraudulant email from someone pretending to be citibank.

It states the following:

Dear Citibank Member,

This email was sent by the Citibank server to verify your e-mail
address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link
below and entering in the small window your Citibank ATM/Debit
Card number and PIN that you use on ATM.
This is done for your protection -- because some of our members
no longer have access to their email addresses and we must
verify it.

To verify your e-mail address and access your bank account,
click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the
link (or if you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address
bar of your web browser.

This it goes on to give a link to a website to send in your CC# and PIN #!!! What if I did not know that I shouldn't do that? That is a major fraud operation, huh?

I called Citibank and the technical dept. said it was going around for months now! YIKES! I wonder how many people got swindled?

And my main concern is HOW did they get my email and know I had a Citibank card? Did Citibank sell my information?

Originally posted by iambroke
I just got my 1st Citibank card last week in the mail and wouldn't you know I get a fraudulant email from someone pretending to be citibank.

It states the following:

Dear Citibank Member,

This email was sent by the Citibank server to verify your e-mail
address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link
below and entering in the small window your Citibank ATM/Debit
Card number and PIN that you use on ATM.
This is done for your protection -- because some of our members
no longer have access to their email addresses and we must
verify it.

To verify your e-mail address and access your bank account,
click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the
link (or if you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address
bar of your web browser.

This it goes on to give a link to a website to send in your CC# and PIN #!!! What if I did not know that I shouldn't do that? That is a major fraud operation, huh?

I called Citibank and the technical dept. said it was going around for months now! YIKES! I wonder how many people got swindled?

And my main concern is HOW did they get my email and know I had a Citibank card? Did Citibank sell my information?
CITIBANK WANTS YOU TO SEND THEM ANY FRADULANT E-MAIL!!!!

On their main web page they have said someting about a lot of them going around!!!

They don't. This email fraud has been circulating a while and I rec'd it too, even though I don't have a Citibank acct.

They even have an earthlink fraud.

Originally posted by trina
They don't. This email fraud has been circulating a while and I rec'd it too, even though I don't have a Citibank acct.

They even have an earthlink fraud.
THEY DON'T WHAT???

I called Citibank and talked with Technical dept. and the guy said it's been circulating for about 3 months now and they have enough examples and don't need mine.

They don't know iambroke has a citibank card. They are just emailing as many ppl as they can to see if anyone falls for the scam.

Just got this one today as well. I don't have a citi acct either. Looks like the link took me to a legitimate citi website though. Pretty authentic looking.