A Phishing Attempt in my Inbox

Normally, most phishing attacks don't get past the spam filters, but this one did, not sure why... anyway here it is, complete with an appropriate level of bad grammar!

Oh, and the IP address points to China!

Dear Customer: Recently there have been a large number of cyber attacks pointing our database servers. In order to safeguard your account, we require you to sign on immediately. This personal check is requested of you as a precautionary measure and to ensure yourselves that everything is normal with your balance and personal information. This process is mandatory, and if you did not sign on within the nearest time your account may be subject to temporary suspension. Please make sure you have your Citibank(R) debit card number and your User ID and Password at hand. Please use our secure counter server to indicate that you have signed on, please click the link bellow: https://61.186.252.167/scripts/ !! Note that we have no particular indications that your details have been compromised in any way. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and thank you for using Citibank(R) Regards, Citibank(R) Card Department (C)2004 Citibank. Citibank, N.A., Citibank, F.S.B., Citibank (West), FSB. Member FDIC.Citibank and Arc Design is a registered service mark of Citicorp.

Comments

• Anonymous
  November 04, 2004
  I can't tell you how many of these kinds of things I get every week. It seems like the laws of diminishing returns though; as more of these come out it is less and less likely that people will respond.
  
  My response is always the same. I do a whois on the domain and demand that the offending site be taken down immedeatly.
• Anonymous
  November 08, 2004
  Not me.Tell you the truth.