Got hit with a phishing email that looked exactly like my bank's login page

Last Tuesday I was at the coffee shop on my lunch break and clicked a link saying my account was locked, but thankfully I noticed the URL was off by one letter before I typed my password. Had to call the bank's fraud line and spend 20 minutes verifying my identity, now I check every domain twice before logging in. Has anyone else almost fallen for one of these that looked too real?

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claire_butler110d ago

Man, that's a close one. So you caught it because of the URL being off by one letter, but was the actual page layout and branding identical or were there other small tells in the design? I always wonder how far these scammers go with the fine details like the font or the exact shade of blue, because that can make or break the trick.

oscarb719d ago

Nah I used to think they'd skimp on details but you changed my mind.