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Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: sugarybaba on January 13, 2008, 22:05:31 PM

over the last couple of weeks I have had emails from LloydsTSB (who I have never banked with) and Abbey National (who I still have accounts with)  to say that there has been possible fraudulent activity on my account and that my accounts will be "limited" until I contact them and confirm my details    Think this is very scammy as the last email said from Abbey Nationa_ Plc not Abbey National PLC

Just wondering if anyone else had said emails  - would be interesting to know
Su

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: tinkerman on January 13, 2008, 22:10:13 PM

Just type scams into google, you will find a list of current scams including the ones you mention, they will give you an e mail addy to forward your e mails to, but dont open them.

Tinx

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: sugarybaba on January 13, 2008, 22:30:43 PM

Thanks Tinx  Will do   Su x

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: Scunner on January 13, 2008, 22:34:40 PM

NEVER go to a bank website by clicking a link in an email. If the bank is one you use, and you are unsure, go to your bank's website and log in. Email links can take you wherever they want you to go.

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: laffa on January 13, 2008, 22:52:38 PM

 :)I am so suspicious about any money transfer on line, I have only ever booked a flight, but some of these opinion polls ask some dodgy questions to try and trick you, I think. ;)

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: kenkay on January 13, 2008, 23:48:07 PM

All my banks state categorically that they DO NOT contact customers by e mail. I've been getting loads from Nat West, who I have never banked with. They are directed to spam by McAfee and accompanied by a pfishing warning. I am often tempted to reply with a resounding f**k off -- but I don't [:(!]
Ken

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: sannyrut on February 05, 2008, 16:19:54 PM

I have received several "E" mails regarding this.I have informed my bank,and I just bin the "E mails".

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: sunlover on February 06, 2008, 16:07:01 PM

Hi Sugarybaba,

Yes i have received quite a few of these recently, i have informed my security company linked to my computer, and they deal with them for me....  there advice is NEVER open them, because if you do they could obtain your personal details.
 there are lots of these scams around..
sunlover

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: Stressed Eric on February 07, 2008, 13:08:05 PM

We must have received at least 30 of these bank scam emails in the last 3 months, most of wish supposedly from banks we've never banked with. The main clue is that they never address the email with your name, but 'dear customer'. They are always threatening to cancel your internet banking if you don't give them your details. Please be careful !!

Title: bank details scam ?
Post by: starman on February 07, 2008, 16:03:54 PM

There is a new one from Garanti (sucks) bank that comes via text message.
You get a text which appears from garanti bank saying that you have just done a 200 lira transaction and to confirm that you should send you pin number and mothers maiden name.