Utahns warned of phishing scam with U.S. Bank logos

The state Division of Consumer Protection warned Thursday of a "spoof" e-mail phishing scam that claims to come from U.S. Bank.

According to a news release, the scam e-mail contains U.S. Bank logos and graphics and tells recipients that they are required to sign up for a program called "Verified by Visa" and provide their personal account information through a Web link.

The message also tells recipients that if they don't comply with the instructions, their account will be immediately disabled. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection said that the scam was tracked and discovered to have originated in Romania.

Consumers in other states who entered their account numbers into the fake Web link had money transferred from their personal accounts, without their authorization, to a pre-paid debit card, the division said.

Utah consumers who have received the phishing e-mail should delete the message from their inboxes without entering any information, the division said. People who have opened the message should run an anti-virus program on their computer immediately.

U.S. Bank customers should call their local branch if they have questions regarding the phishing scam or contact the Division of Consumer Protection at 801-530-6601 or through its Web site at www.consumerprotection.utah.gov.