As reader’s here know, I use LOTS of email addresses. It’s especially comical when I get a “security notice” on one of these accounts. This one in particular is used for my fellow alums to report their upcoming alumni events. Naturally, I have an Outlook rule that takes mail from this mail account and, if it comes from an alumni’s email address, it is moved to an appropriate inbox. Everything left in that account’s inbox is suspect. Financial accounts have their own unique email accounts. SO, be definition, this trash is in the wrong place. I am immediately ‘on guard’! Add to the fact that I don’t have a Citibank account, and I am ready for a laugh. Now this idiot actually has a like to a German site. It’s a good think that they are stupid or someone might actually get fooled.

From: service@citi-bank.com [mailto:service@citi-bank.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 7:08 AM
To: events@jasperjottings.com
Subject: CITIBANK Account Suspended

CITIBANK Update – Account Suspended !

We recently have discovered that multiple computers have attempted to log into your Citibank Online Account, and multiple password failures were presented before the logons. We now require you to re-validate your account information to us.
If this is not completed by August 13, 2006, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes.

To continue please Click Here <http://www.vedbaekgarden.dk/galleri/albums/citi/&gt; or on the link below to re-validate your account information :

http://www.citibank.com/update.html/ <http://www.vedbaekgarden.dk/galleri/albums/citi/&gt;

Sincerely,

The CITIBANK Team

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. For assistance, log in to your CITIBANK account and choose the “Help” link in the header of any page.

© 2006 CITIBANK Security Manager

SPAM folder for this one, but it was good for a laugh and a blog.