First it was people dragging Absa after they unveiled their rather amateur new logo last week, and now cybercriminals are exploiting the bank’s rebrand for their nefarious means.

A phishing scam is doing the rounds at the moment, which is capitalising on Absa’s logo changeover.

MyBroadBrand explains:

The email – which purports to come from Absa CEO Maria Ramos, but comes from the email “geien0080smtp@nokwi.co.za” – informs victims that “today marks a very significant day in the Absa journey”.

“With this change in name, we have the extraordinary opportunity to take the best of what we have built, and move ahead with a new purpose: to bring your possibility to life.”

The email then punted Absa’s slogan, saying “We are also launching a new, fresh and vibrant Absa logo and identity that reflects our commitment to you, our customers”.

At least these guys must have a sense of humour if they’re out here calling that logo “new, fresh and vibrant”. That should be the first clue that something is fishy with this email.

The report goes on:

Users are then encouraged to click on their “New Absa eStatements” in PDF format, which is actually an HTML file that takes users to a phishing attack website.

The email looks something like this:

Nice try, scammers, but no dice.

If this pops into your inbox, just delete it immediately. One less email to deal with, and it’ll also prevent scammers from getting your info.

That’s the important thing, of course.

[source:mybroadband]