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CWBdirect Phishing Notice

There is currently a phishing e-mail being circulated claiming to be from Canadian Western Bank. Please see a copy of the e-mail below.

Phishing is the practice of sending phoney email messages to try and get you to reveal your personal information.

Under no circumstances would Canadian Western Bank or any employee of Canadian Western Bank send you an email requesting that you click on a link to sign in and verify your information.

You should NEVER respond to such an email or reveal your passwords or access codes.


Sample (Links removed.)

Online Safety & Security Notification

We are contacting you to remind you that our Account Review Team identified some unusual activity in your account. In accordance with Canadian Western Bank Online Banking User Agreement and to ensure that your account has not been accessed from fraudulent locations, access to your account has been limited. Your account access will remain limited until this issue has been resolved please log in your account by clicking on the link bellow: Once you log in your account details, You will be automatically Logged out.


More information on phishing.


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