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Title: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: Degudodger on March 26, 2012, 09:39:06 pm: Another funny in my spam filter. Seems ANOTHER of my bank accounts is to be suspended!

Dear esteem customer,

This is to inform you that we are currently upgrading our server to serve you better.
Due to this upgrade, we urge all our customers to validate their internet banking
details so as to enjoy the new sophisticated security programme.

Kindly follow our website below to complete the process

http://www.(removed for obvious reasons)

Failure to validate your profile will result to account suspension

We are very sorry for any incovenience this may cause you.

Thanks for choosing us.

Co-operative Bank
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: vRS Carl on March 26, 2012, 09:54:32 pm: I don't see what's wrong :confused:

It will help with the money laundering :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: Top Cat on March 26, 2012, 09:58:09 pm: Santander keep threatening to close my accounts as well.

If only i had one. :signLOL:
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: VC on March 26, 2012, 10:03:55 pm: if yoo can jus let me have yor bank account noomberz....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.myreviewer.co.uk%2Fmedium%2F0000205731.jpg&hash=3ceb184a0b970bb7245f4679361f795ea5cf4ed6)
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: B3n on March 26, 2012, 10:04:41 pm: You'd be suprised at how many phone calls I get per day from customers informing me they have received these emails and followed they're instructions accordingly and are just double checking everything is ok :stupid: :stupid:
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: MPS on March 26, 2012, 10:11:36 pm: Good morning madam!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jack-frost.co.uk%2Ffonejacker%2Ffonejacker_george_agdgdgwngo_2.jpg&hash=e7f034b65182c5478fc4bdcd83ff43256ac0e57c)
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: ukdub on March 26, 2012, 11:26:02 pm: Quote from: B3n on March 26, 2012, 10:04:41 pm
You'd be suprised at how many phone calls I get per day from customers informing me they have received these emails and followed they're instructions accordingly and are just double checking everything is ok :stupid: :stupid:

Thats shocking :surprised: its not like this is a new thing
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: john87 on March 27, 2012, 12:27:19 pm: If you were to fall for the appalling spelling and choice of wording, then you deserve to have your details stolen :fighting:

ok, maybe a bit harsh but everyone should know about these by now, I get about 7 a day in my junk folder!
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: Tamiyoman on March 30, 2012, 10:20:09 am: Yup, I get about 4 or 5 of these a day from various banking organisations best thing yet it they have not actually managed to send one who I even bank with yet!, along with the various spams from train4trade, I just laugh at them and add them to blocked list.
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: ktlstar on March 30, 2012, 10:24:05 am: I get alot from Paypal saying my limit is coming to an end. The link they provide me goes to different address and not to paypal, and they spelt paypal "peypal"
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: Tamiyoman on March 30, 2012, 10:32:38 am: Yup I get those too :signLOL:, makes me wonder if they ACTUALLY bothered to spell the messages correctly with good grammar how many muppetts fall for it
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: ktlstar on March 30, 2012, 10:39:11 am: Yup, very scary.

They managed to take £800 from the missus bank account, and £30 top up o2 yet shes with Vodafone contract.

The following morning, i got a text to say my bank has been setup with a transaction (well i was asleep so i didnt do it) which then i see £1000 taken out.

Halifax was very good and dealt with it quickly, until it happened again 2 weeks from then, £800 was transferred over!

All i can think of was the laptop was hacked / viruses.
Title: Re: Another of my bank accounts needs to be validated
Post by: mad_pete on March 30, 2012, 10:45:38 am: I think the banks should send out phishing emails that take you to a website that tells you not to believe emails.