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- Additional Info:8/24/2009STERLING SAVINGS BANK NAME BEING MISUSED IN PHONE SCAML CALLER ID Reveals "NetScope" 949-450-1122An interesting thread regarding the name "NetScope" linked to a phishing scam is being utilized in yet another phone scam misusing the good name of Sterling Savings Bank. Here is that thread:http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:3JfND12awRAJ:its.ucsc.edu/security_awareness/scam.php+NetScope,+scam%3F&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=usBBB received a call from a woman reporting a scam call she received about her "Sterling Savings Bank" account. The person wanted her social security number. She didn't have an account with Sterling so knew it was a scam, however, she contacted her local branch office, and they told her that others were reporting this activity as well.BBB ADVICESterling Savings Bank has an excellent SECURITY page on its web site explaining how these phishing scams work: http://www.sterlingsavingsbank.com/landing_pages/Phishing/index.html
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