Threat Intelligence Directory
Phishing

Bank Account Phishing Email

Attack Trigger

Account access fear + financial security anxiety

What Attackers Want

Full banking credentials / account takeover

How This Attack Works

Fake bank emails claim suspicious activity was detected and require immediate login to verify your account. Designed to steal banking credentials.

Red Flags to Watch For

  • Sender domain does not match your bank
  • Link does not go to your bank's official website
  • Requests full account number and SSN to "verify"
  • Grammar errors or generic greeting

Known Malicious Domains

These domains have been associated with this attack. Never click links going to these addresses.

  • bankofamerica-secure.comMALICIOUS
  • chase-account-alert.netMALICIOUS
  • wells-fargo-verify.comMALICIOUS

Glance automatically blocks emails from domains on this list. Domain list is not exhaustive — attackers register new domains continuously.

How Glance Stops This

  • Domain similarity analysis catches lookalike sender addresses at millisecond speed
  • SPF / DKIM / DMARC validation flags authentication failures before you ever see the email
  • VirusTotal + Google Safe Browsing checks every link in real time
  • Urgency language detection scores the email higher for manual review
  • Known malicious domain blocklist updated continuously from live scan data

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