The attacks on Standard Bank have been going on for some time but in the recent past have increased in frequency and variety.

Examples have included:

*Dear Standard Bank Online User*

Your Standard Bank online account security is inactive,*

*but first you have to confirm your registration*.

Click here to confirm your registration! rogueaddressremoved

*Privacy Department.Standard Bank*

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*Standard Bank Important Message!Final Verification Notice.*Please note that Your Standard Bank Online Services Account is about to expire due to new database transfiguration on our system, please download the attached file to prevent account from fraudulent activities. Your interest is our concern so you will have to bear with us for 2minutes online as the OTP sent to you will be demanded on the next page after filling in the first.

Note: If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporarily suspend your account.[the file was an html file which replicated, on the user's PC, an offical Standard Bank page but populated it with fake links. ]

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*Important Banking Upgrade*

Dear Standard Bank Customers

Standard bank has decided to end the rampant phishing activities and unknown access reported by our numerous customers.We have checked on the accounts attacked and we need to verify and improve the security of online accounts.Standard bank has outlined the procedure to secure your internet banking account and you have to verify your identity to match up with the Status of the new improvement.Any hesitation to this,will stop your Account activities. We strongly require you to click the link below *Secure Website* to upgrade your online bank account.

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Please understand that this is a safety feature to keep you safe aswe sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

*Thank You*

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*Security Message:- Internet banking profile has changed 5468*

Standard Bank*Profile Update*

Dear Customer

We confirm that you have changed your Internet Banking Profile details.

If you did not change your details, please confirm the link belowCONFIRM NOW rogueaddressremoved *

*We thank you for your prompt attention to this matter, Please understand that this is asecurity measure intended to help protect you and your account,We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Our consultants are available between 8am and 9pm on weekdays, and 8am and 4pm on weekends and public holidays.

The Internet banking Team

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