FW: Abuse report email for CitiBank/CitiCards?

[Sullivan, Barbra A]

All,

To report such issues for Citibank or Citicards, please refer to the =
about email fraud link on www.citibank.com or www.citi.com.

Regards,

Barbra Sullivan
Citigroup

-----Original Message-----
From: winstrel [mailto:winstrel@ewall.org]
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:36 PM
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Subject: Abuse report email for CitiBank/CitiCards?


Anyone know valid email addresses for reporting potential abuse or fraud =
at
to CitiBank.com/CitiCards.com?

I'd like to forward some fraud emails (e.g. "Please go to this link and
enter your card number and PIN that you use for ATM access...") for =
their
information, but most of the usual suspects (abuse@XXX, webmaster@XXX, =
etc.)
bounce and using their web searches or Google comes up with nothing =
about
reporting this kind of thing.

Also, any recommendations for other places where such reports should be
sent, for the general public's good (especially since companies like
CitiBank are apparently reluctant to admit that such fraud exists)?

~eric wallace

[Nicholas Weaver]

On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 01:52:01PM -0500, Sullivan, Barbra A composed:
> All,
>
> To report such issues for Citibank or Citicards, please refer to the about email fraud link on www.citibank.com or www.citi.com.
>

Having used those links in the past and gotten a black hole (no ack,
and no way to really include header information and similar material,
for a phishing variant which was not listed among the known variants,
and included compromised site information), there really needs to be a
better way.

As mentioned, I got better luck from the hosting firm, but that's
still not very satisfactory.

--
Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@cs.berkeley.edu

[Nicholas Weaver]

On Sat, Jan 10, 2004 at 03:36:28PM -0500, winstrel composed:
> Anyone know valid email addresses for reporting potential abuse or fraud at
> to CitiBank.com/CitiCards.com?
>
> I'd like to forward some fraud emails (e.g. "Please go to this link and
> enter your card number and PIN that you use for ATM access...") for their
> information, but most of the usual suspects (abuse@XXX, webmaster@XXX, etc.)
> bounce and using their web searches or Google comes up with nothing about
> reporting this kind of thing.
>
> Also, any recommendations for other places where such reports should be
> sent, for the general public's good (especially since companies like
> CitiBank are apparently reluctant to admit that such fraud exists)?

I had slightly better luck contacting the hosting firm which had the
corrupted site for one phishing scheme.

However, it seems to me that the actually really is pretty much "we
just don't care" overall. You can get a particular instance shut
down, but there doesn't seem to be a serious attempt to backtrack &
prosecute, probably becaues things just cross so many boundries of
responsibility.

--
Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@cs.berkeley.edu

[Lance James]

www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1745

for a better and clear experience with Citibank folks and their responses.



-----Original Message-----
From: Nicholas Weaver [mailto:nweaver@CS.berkeley.edu]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:07 AM
To: winstrel
Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Abuse report email for CitiBank/CitiCards?

On Sat, Jan 10, 2004 at 03:36:28PM -0500, winstrel composed:
> Anyone know valid email addresses for reporting potential abuse or fraud
at
> to CitiBank.com/CitiCards.com?
>
> I'd like to forward some fraud emails (e.g. "Please go to this link and
> enter your card number and PIN that you use for ATM access...") for their
> information, but most of the usual suspects (abuse@XXX, webmaster@XXX,
etc.)
> bounce and using their web searches or Google comes up with nothing about
> reporting this kind of thing.
>
> Also, any recommendations for other places where such reports should be
> sent, for the general public's good (especially since companies like
> CitiBank are apparently reluctant to admit that such fraud exists)?

I had slightly better luck contacting the hosting firm which had the
corrupted site for one phishing scheme.

However, it seems to me that the actually really is pretty much "we
just don't care" overall. You can get a particular instance shut
down, but there doesn't seem to be a serious attempt to backtrack &
prosecute, probably becaues things just cross so many boundries of
responsibility.

--
Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@cs.berkeley.edu

[Jim Gonzalez]

I just received this a few hours ago not sure if it is legit. Here is the
header info if someone would like to invesigate. Seems like the like is down
already.

Jim Gonzalez


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Email
Dear Citibank Account Holder,



On January 10th 2004 Citibank had to block some accounts in our system
connected with money laundering, credit card fraud, terrorism and check
fraud activity. The information in regards to those accounts has been passed
to our correspondent banks, local, federal and international authorities.

Due to our extensive database operations some accounts may have been
changed. We are asking our customers to check their checking and savings
accounts if they are active or if their current balance is correct.

Citibank notifies all it's customers in cases of high fraud or
criminal activity and asks you to check your account's balances. If you
suspect or have found any fraud activity on your account please let us know
by logging in at the link below.


https://citibank.com/signin/citifi/s...gin2/login.htm






----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas Weaver" <nweaver@CS.berkeley.edu>
To: "Sullivan, Barbra A" <barbra.a.sullivan@citigroup.com>
Cc: <bugtraq@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: FW: Abuse report email for CitiBank/CitiCards?


> On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 01:52:01PM -0500, Sullivan, Barbra A composed:
> > All,
> >
> > To report such issues for Citibank or Citicards, please refer to the
about email fraud link on www.citibank.com or www.citi.com.
> >
>
> Having used those links in the past and gotten a black hole (no ack,
> and no way to really include header information and similar material,
> for a phishing variant which was not listed among the known variants,
> and included compromised site information), there really needs to be a
> better way.
>
> As mentioned, I got better luck from the hosting firm, but that's
> still not very satisfactory.
>
> --
> Nicholas C. Weaver nweaver@cs.berkeley.edu
>
>