That's a hacking attack. Delete it without opening it. If you clicked on the real-appearing link, you would end up in the lair of a hacker, yet you would see what looks exactly like your bank's log-on screen. Enter your user name and password, and the hacker grabs your account--and all your money.
Variants include emails warning you of Amazon and other purchases, package delivery attempts and problems, fake lotteries and more. Some fraud emails say your computer is infected and to call a phone number for supposedly Microsoft tech help--fall for it, and they will ask for your credit card number to pay a fee, loot your bank account, and upload all your personal data from your computer.
Never, ever click on a link in an email to log on to an account unless you initiated the email, such as a password change request. Instead, type in the web address of your bank or other account and check the status of your account from the source.
Never, ever call a phone number from an email or pop-up ad, and never ever give your credit card number to such an email or ad.
A new variant is talking pop-up ads that sternly warn you your computer is infected. Do NOT click the ad to make it go away--it might infect your computer that way. Just turn off the computer by pushing and holding the power switch. That's the safest way to get rid of potentially dangerous pop-up ads.
Your phone is just as vulnerable to such scams.
Delete the email and warn your friends too.
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