Watch Out For This Scam

[sonjack2847]

I received 2 emails yesterday be aware they were scams.Here is what I found online.

 

NatWest customers targeted by 'phishing' email scam

Worried NatWest customers are being targeted by bogus "phishing" emails promising them access to their accounts if they reveal their passwords.

 

imilar emails have been around for years and many consumers know that they should ignore them. But experts warn that the latest opportunistic campaign, cleverly designed to play on the anxiety of NatWest customers locked out of their accounts, could cause some to drop their guard.

One fake email, purporting to be from Stephen Hester, the head of RBS, apologises the problems at RBS and says a "security upgrade" requires them to update their information.

But if customers follow the web link in the email, they are taken to an "incredibly realistic" copy of the NatWest website. If they do enter their account details on the fake site, the fraudsters will be able to log in to their account and steal all their money.

Alan Woodward, a professor of computing at Surrey university, said: "This shows how on-the-ball these opportunistic criminals are. Imagine not being able to access your bank account and then getting one of these.

"I specialise in security but I could see myself thinking, 'oh, it's from NatWest' and then clicking on the link, which takes you to an incredibly realistic website. Given the number of NatWest customers and the volume of emails that the scammers send, some people are going to fall for it, especially if they are desperate."

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[Steve & Myrlita]

They probably figure if they send out 500 emails, 80-100 may respond. Do that every month and they would clean up. At least until they were caught.

[Jollygoodfellow]

Best to always check the Email address it was sent from if not sure.

[Thomas]

That's a rather old type of scam, which some are fooled by still.

But it's more understandable people are fooled by them than by the more obvious "get rich fast" scams.

 

"Nigeria letter" is an other old scam type, which they try still. I get around 1 such "offer" per month, so I suppouse some are fooled by them still, because I suppouse otherwice wouldn't the scammers bother to send them...

[Jack Peterson]

Banks will never ask for verification of anything on line.(Unless a secured email from them and then never, any details are asked)

I would never send any details like this to anyone.[if you are buying on line there is a secure site to do this] but for banks no never.

 

JP :tiphat:

[Steve & Myrlita]

I just got the 1st Bank of Nigeria scam letter today. The actual email address was from the uk.

[Dave Hounddriver]

I just got the 1st Bank of Nigeria scam letter today. The actual email address was from the uk.

 

Refugees need work I suppose.  Hard to complain that they are taking jobs when they bring their work with them  :hystery:

Edited September 14, 2015 by Dave Hounddriver

[sonjack2847]

 

I just got the 1st Bank of Nigeria scam letter today. The actual email address was from the uk.

 

Refugees need work I suppose.  Hard to complain that they are taking jobs when they bring their work with them  :hystery:

 

Yeh but with equal opportunities why aren`t the locals involved.

[Richieboy67]

I do not really have to worry about this stuff any more. A wealthy Saudi prince is going to be depositing $100,000,000 into my account. I just had to write him a check for $1,000 and give him all my account info. Good deal!

Edited September 20, 2015 by Richieboy67