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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 1:25 pm
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Strange Email from Amex

I've been receiving these emails for the past few days with a HTML attachment that I've obviously never opened or downloaded. I suspect it's spam, but I was curious if anyone else has ever received something similar:

The sender is [email protected] but it's actually showing as American Express [email protected] which seems to indicate a spam/phishing attempt.

Dear Cardmember,

To meet government guidelines that prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, financial institutions must maintain current information about their customers. Therefore, we are requesting that our customers update their profiles.

For this reason, new charges on your accounts may be declined, we advise you start your update right away.

To start, An attached HTML Webpage Fillable Web Form is sent with this message.

- See Attached Form, Download and Open to Continue.

- This has been uniquely Prefilled for you.

- You’ll need to complete some steps to ensure the security of your account.

- Finish steps by filling out the Form.


Your prompt response regarding this matter is appreciated.


Sincerely,

American Express Customer Service
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