Phishing

[Walsingham]

I received a very authentic looking email this morning from the Bank of Scotland suggesting I click on a link and update my banking details.

 

THIS IS FRAUD.

 

Online banks never ask for customer details to be given online any more, and certainly never by email. If you receive any email asking for you to do anything similar report it immediately to your bank by phone. They will aks you to forward the email for further investigation.

 

Note: do not, out of idle curiosity go to the link provided, even if you just want to have a look. They wil typically be loaded with malware.

[thepixiesrock]

Thanks a lot. How am I supposed to get everyones bank information now that you've told them all about my E-mail scam?

[Walsingham]

Thanks a lot.  How am I supposed to get everyones bank information now that you've told them all about my E-mail scam?

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The same way you got mine. Buy me a few drinks, exhaust me with passionate lovemaking, then go through my pockets while I slumber on the bearskin rug.

[Judge Hades]

[metadigital]

Yeah! I hope that is not real bearskin!

[tarna]

Yeah! I hope that is not real bareskin!

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Fixed

( sorry, couldn't resist. )

[metadigital]

Either way it is disturbing. :D

[Craigboy2]

I received a very authentic looking email this morning from the Bank of Scotland suggesting I click on a link and update my banking details.

 

THIS IS FRAUD.

 

Online banks never ask for customer details to be given online any more, and certainly never by email. If you receive any email asking for you to do anything similar report it immediately to your bank by phone. They will aks you to forward the email for further investigation.

 

Note: do not, out of idle curiosity go to the link provided, even if you just want to have a look. They wil typically be loaded with malware.

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Bank Of Scotland, pffft.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Bank Of Scotland, pffft.

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Indeed. It's the Royal Bank of Scotland.

 

We occasionally get students coming in with English emails they've received telling them they've won the UK lottery by email or somesuch. Because they lack the language skills or cultural awareness to see the scam, a few have been caught out.

[Fenghuang]

Online banks never ask for customer details to be given online any more, and certainly never by email. If you receive any email asking for you to do anything similar report it immediately to your bank by phone. They will aks you to forward the email for further investigation.

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Oh well, time to take my fraudulent requests for bank details to post.

[metadigital]

ATTN SIR,

ALTHOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE BUT I SENT YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL WITH TRUST,I SAW YOUR CONTACT IN INTERNAT SEARCH AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU SINCE I CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOU FACE TO FACE AT FIRST.I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE TIME TO READ THIS MAIL CAREFULLY.I DID NOT MEAN TO EMBARRAS YOU WITH MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL BUT I SERIOUSELY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.PLEASE THIS IS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER AND IT REQUIRES URGENCY.

I AM  BILL . ZONGO, THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE IN THE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPT. OF BANK OF AFRICA (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASOIN WEST AFRICA.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF U.S$12.5M (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARSIN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN THE WORLD TRADE CENTRE ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11,2001 (AMERICA ATTACK).SINCE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAWS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNET THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN AND OR RELATIONS DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM IN THE ATTACK LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS, I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OF RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK'S TREASURE AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

 

i THEREFORE AGREE THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILLBE FOR YOU AS FORIEGN PARTNER IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF FORIEGN ACCOUNT,10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSE INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 50% WOULD BE FOR ME.THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED INDICATING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS;

1. YOUR BANK NAME.

2.  YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.

3.  YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUBERS FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

4.  LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

 

    YOURS FAITHFULLY,

    BILL . ZONGO,

[Daaave]

Aaaaaaaah my eyes.

[tarna]

1. YOUR BANK NAME.

2.  YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.

3.  YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUBERS FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.

4.  LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.

 

 

    YOURS FAITHFULLY,

    BILL . ZONGO

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Now this looks like it has way too much potential for fun!

Know anyone you want to screw? (w00t)

[metadigital]

Maybe we could give two or more Nigerian "government ministers" each others details ...

[Walsingham]

Maybe we could give two or more Nigerian "government ministers" each others details ...

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Reminds me of the time my colleague managed to get several customer service teams on a conference call together. That was absolutely brilliant.

 

Don't monkey around with fraudsters. Simply contacting them draws them to you. It's a bit like giant underwater monsters. Only more annoying.

[thepixiesrock]

And less terrifying and deadly.

[Atreides]

Don't monkey around with fraudsters. Simply contacting them draws them to you. It's a bit like giant underwater monsters. Only more annoying.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

[Walsingham]

Don't monkey around with fraudsters. Simply contacting them draws them to you. It's a bit like giant underwater monsters. Only more annoying.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

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That's because unlike me you've never lost a leg, arm, and 25 % of your genetic code to dreadful spindly killer crustaceans from beneath 20,000 fathoms. Or bought 100 tonnes of ex-Nigerian army radioactive waste from an Irishman.

[thepixiesrock]

Walsh is just upset those pills he bought didn't actually enlarge him, but made the rest of his body smaller.

[Calax]

who names their kid ZONGO!?

[tarna]

Walsh is just upset those pills he bought didn't actually enlarge him, but made the rest of his body smaller.

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Thank you for making me blow Coka-Cola all over my monitor. :D

[Walsingham]

Walsh is just upset those pills he bought didn't actually enlarge him, but made the rest of his body smaller.

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Actually, that was just the first dose. I notice now, everything else is getting smaller too. Trees, cars etc.

[Musopticon?]

I'm crying from too much laughter.

[Blarghagh]

Wally, you already won the thread when you posted the third post in it. You got it right, man. Stop trying!