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My email client is set to view all emails as plain text and I view all emails with the Zero Trust policy. While these tasks might come across as tedious and paranoid, Zero Trust Policy is recommended by all top Cyber Security Professionals as not only are the spammers getting the spoofed mail to look more like the real deal, they are correlating user’s online details as well as their offline details.

Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing email scam.

Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing email scam
Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing email scam

These Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing email scams are easily spotted as there are no Client email addresses only YOU, no Client ID even though the email headers have been spoofed to look like Standard Bank emails, always check your email and Client ID. We are easily deceived when we are desperate and who would not like to receive a payment?

These Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing emails, when as HTML the phishing emails match Standard Bank communications however when the email is converted to plain text thereby the HTML masking is removed, the phishing URL is removed and exposed under the View/Approved or View Payment Detail button.

View Payment Details

Dear Client

A payment has been made to your account.

View the details of the payment. https: //e-wallet-verify-standardbank-co-za.obs.ap-southeast-1.myhuaweicloud .com/e-stb-auth. VERIFY?e= &AWSAccessKeyId=OTNYCR6VLQPUTF7G7LX3&Expires=1676692242&Signature=xbhK/GfDn5E%2BVQhiyZVzSU14lY4%3D>

 

View Payment Details

1% of all emails sent are classified phishing attacks, which equates to 15 billion spam or fraudulent emails daily.

 

Standard Bank Payment confirmation Phishing email scam.

Standard Bank Spoofed emails are the greatest number of spoofed BEC emails in my spam folder. Luckily for us, most of the spoofed emails end up in our junk mail folder due to SPF settings from Standard Bank. 

Standard Bank: Please be aware that there is currently an email scam targeting Standard Bank clients. If you receive an email advising you to update your bank card details, DO NOT click on the link and please delete the email immediately. Remember we will never send you an email with a link asking you to update your card number, online banking profile, or your banking details. Please report suspicious activity to our Fraud Line on 0800 222 050 or report fraud on: reportfraud@standardbank.co.za

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