Subject: Unauthorized Access Report (Notice #21174)

From: "Bank of the West" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 06:49:16 +0300

Dear Bank of The West customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and suspect that your Bank of The
West Internet Banking account may have been
accessed by an
unauthorized third party.

Protecting the security of your account and of the Bank of The West
network is
our primary concern. Therefore, as a
preventative measure, we have
temporarily
limited access to sensitive account features.

To restore your account access, please take the following steps to
ensure that
your account has not been compromised:

1. Login to your Bank of The West Internet Banking account. In case you
are not
enrolled for Internet Banking, you will
have to fill in all the
required
information, including your name and you account number.

2. Review your recent account history for any unauthorized withdrawals
or
deposits, and check you account profile to
make sure not changes
have been made.
If any unauthorized activity has taken place on your account, report
this to

Bank of The West staff immediately.

To get started, please click the link below:

http://www.bankofthewest.com/BOW/home

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your
assistance in helping us maintain the integrity of

the entire Bank of The West
system. Thank you for attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

The Bank of The West Team

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