# Firefox saved me from Identity Theft **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [November 23, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-saved-me-from-identity-theft/170212 "2005-11-23T19:22:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hsadan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@hsadan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hsadan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/firefox-saved-me-from-identity-theft/170212/1 "2005-11-23T19:22:26Z")
Today I received an email saying that I my online bank account had multiple logon attempts from different IPs, and multiple password mismatches. I did have trouble with my password when I attempted to logon to my bank account last week, but only did it from one computer. Anyway, so the email tells me to go to a site to confirm my information. Having just woke up, I did as it said. Luckily, Firefox had trouble with the site, preventing me from submitting any information. I then realised that the email address was fishy, and so was the site URL. I then emailed my bank questioning the integrity of the email, and true enough, it was part of a fraudulent scheme. well…don’t think any of you care for my story, though, but just thought I’d post a warning in case anyone gets the same email. email from: [support@youraccount.com](mailto:support@youraccount.com) > [@teh nice email](#): > > Account Info - Account Blocked > > We recently have determined that different computers (IP’s) tryed to log on your OnLine Banking Account, multiple password failures were present and your account was imediatly blocked. > Protecting the security of your account is our primary concern. > > We need you to reconfirm your profile information to us,if you don’t complete this before November 30, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely. > > We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of the entire system. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. > Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. > > Click the below to confirm your identity on your OnLine Profile: > > Click to Confirm site it links to: [http://140.126.167.1:8080/](http://140.126.167.1:8080/)