Consumer Alert:BMO Email Scam
BMO customers are being warned about receiving fake e-mails containing links to fraudulent websites that look as if they come from the Bank of Montreal (BMO). These messages may be from online fraudsters “phishing” for your personal information – account numbers, passwords – to gain access to your finances or commit other crimes in your name.
Most financial institutions, including the Bank of Montreal (BMO), never request personal or financial information by sending out unsolicited e-mails. Never send personal identification numbers or confidential financial information by e-mail as it is not a secure method of contact.
If you receive an e-mail similar to the one below, do NOT open, view or respond to it -- and NEVER click on the link within the e-mail.
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From: BMO Bank
[mailto:password@bmo.com]
Sent: Date, Time
To:
Subject: [Possible SPAM]:incorrect password
Dear Bank of Montreal Customer,
Your online banking password was entered incorrectly more than 3 times. For the protection of your account we have suspended access to it. To restore access please Sign In correctly.
Previous notifications have been sent.
Thank you for choosing Bank of Montreal.
1999 – 2008 BMO Bank of Montreal. All rights reserved.
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Consumers are warned to stay on guard against this type of scam. To learn more, please visit http://www.bmocm.com/security/phishing
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