The Ohio State Bank has issued a
warning to all online banking customers to be aware that a phising email
containing false information asking customers to login to restore online access
is currently in the wild and being circulated.
The Ohio State Bank DOES NOT send
emails to customers requesting account changes.
If you receive one of
these emails DO
NOT CLICK OR FOLLOW THE LINKS in the email!! They are fraudulent.
Please call The Ohio State Bank if
you have any further questions regarding your accounts at (740) 387-2265
An example of the message is below:
"Dear
Ohio State Bank account holder,
Because of several failed sign on attempts to your online account, your
Ohio State Bank account features have been restricted as of the time of
this notification. To restore your Ohio State Bank features and online
access, please click the link below and carefully follow the prompts.
LINK REMOVED
After you follow the prompts to restore your account , your account
features and online access will be restored and you will be redirected
to our secure website .
Please Note:
If we do no receive the appropriate account verification within 24
hours,
then we will assume this account is fraudulent and will be permanently
restricted.
After you follow the prompts to restore your account , your account
features and online access will be restored and you will be redirected
to our secure website .
Thank you for using Ohio State Bank services Ohio State Bank
Administrative department" |
Phishing (pronounced
“fishing”) the practice of
luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake Web site by using authentic-looking
email with the real organization's logo, in an attempt to steal passwords,
financial or personal information, or introduce a virus attack; the creation of
a Web site replica for fooling unsuspecting Internet users into submitting
personal or financial information or passwords
