Terms of endearment just aren’t BoA's thing
Really, Mr. Spammer-Scammer? You really want me to believe that a bank would address me in this manner? And not just any bank, mind you, but The First National Bank of Lord Voldemort, better known as Bank of America?
Hello Dear!
We have received too many reports from our customers about fraudulent online and ATM transactions. We have launched a new security system to secure new and old accounts from this kind of fraud. To prevent your checking or savings account from this fraud, update your information on the attached file which you should download and open.
Hello Loyal Subject! Maybe that I would have considered. Or even, Hello Rube!
But thanks for the chuckle.
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