First Dakota National Bank Email Scam

First Dakota National Bank is warning of an e-mail scam seeking the personal information customers. According to a media release issued by the bank earlier today, the e-mails resemble correspondence from First Dakota.

The scam email states: “You have 1 new ALERT message. Please login to your First Dakota National Bank Online Login and visit the Message Center section in order to read the message. To Login, please click the link below: First Dakota National Bank Online Banking.”

If an unsuspecting person clicks the link, it takes them to a “phishing site” that claims their Internet banking account has been locked and requests personal information such as a name, e-mail address, zip code and debit card information.

In today’s media release, the bank stated: “These e-mails are fraudulent and have NOT been authorized by First Dakota. First Dakota will NEVER request your personal information via phone or e-mail. Do not enter any information. If you have responded and given your card number, PIN number or any personal information, contact your bank immediately.”

The First Dakota name has also been used during the last week in a massive phone scam that attempts to get people to give out personal information.