Neteller customers Targeted in Phishing Scheme

Customers of the popular online wallet Neteller were targets of an apparent phishing scheme, it was revealed this week.

Numerous customers received emails over the weekend notifying them that their accounts would be closed if they did not provide pertinent personal details.  Those emails turned out to be fake.

The email appeared as such:

Dear [e-mail address]

We would like to inform you that your account is pending closure for failing to accept the new NeteIIer Account Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy until the 31th of January, 2014.

This is your last and final warning. To avoid account closure, please follow the link below and confirm your personal information. Failing to do so until the 31th of January, 2014 will be considered a denial of our terms and conditions and your account will be permanently closed.

It was not immediately clear how many individuals fell for the phishing scheme.

Neteller is a popular e-wallet utilized by online gamblers.

- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com