WARNING !!!! Emails From Banks scam!!! - Page 2

yerself · 08-01-2008, 16:38

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Llyods TSB

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where true

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fruission

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but fortunately i'm NOT blonde..

If that's not insulting to blondes I don't know what is.

flashy · 10-01-2008, 17:33

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And to cap it all:

If that's not insulting to blondes I don't know what is.

yerself, do you fancy me or something? you seem to enjoy picking me up on the slightest mistake, there (probably the wrong one) are worse spellers on here than me, do you pick them up about it? NO...

would you like my phone number love?
you only needed to ask

and that was how the email was sent to me FOOL!!!

banjoman · 10-01-2008, 19:56

Ok so most people know these emails are scams and delete them so :

1/ If someone sends you an email we assume its a scam if it asks for details. However these are pretty old hat now and most people are aware. I expect that a new wave of scams will be out soon, where rather than instantly asking for details they`ll try to get other details to help with identity theft (maybe something like a false facebook link ?)

2/ If someone rings up saying they are from your bank with enough details would you believe them ? What if they claimed to be from the water company requiring payment for a bill ?

3/ What if a letter came through your door asking you to ring "customer services" and was from your bank ? Would you and happily discuss details ?

I think with identity theft massively rising and people becoming aware of the current scams, these people will find other ways to try and rip us off.They basically prey on two factors, greed and a lack of vigilance by their victims. And currently we seem to be in a wave of the second of these rather than the greed of the 419s.

cashman · 10-01-2008, 20:26

as far as i'm concerned todays numpties are tomorrows geniuses, agree with jambutty, there are NEW people with no experiance logging on everyday somewhere, so there is NOWT at all wrong with repeating these warnings.

panther · 10-01-2008, 20:47

anyone in the right mind would not give their password out!, even staff at the bank dont know it only you, so why would anyone do such a stupid thing!

i never ever use a link to go to the website

Bonnyboy · 10-01-2008, 21:47

I’ve had a few of these mails in the past from banks that I don’t bank with. In each instance I have went to the legitimate site of the bank concerned and forwarded the mail to them to deal with. Most banks have department for dealing with suspected fraud e-mail. I forward it to them then just delete the damned things.

cashman · 11-01-2008, 00:37

i printed one off before xmas, took it in the abbey, n they wasn,t interested, had not heard of this one, it was only when i got annoyed they said they would speak to the manager n they made a phone call about it. got the feeling if i had not got ratty they would have forgot it.

Bonnyboy · 11-01-2008, 00:49

Lip service innit, no more no less. Suppose they are just going through the motions

WillowTheWhisp · 11-01-2008, 10:49

Counter staff just may not be aware that it is important that the bank be informed of these things.