dazza Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I've just received this email. I'm sure it's just a scam. I really can't be ***** phoning Abbey and speaking to ten people to find out. What do you think? Dear Abbey Customer, Tom Rogers made an online funds transfer to your online account. The details of this transaction are shown below. Transfer Date and Time: 26/03/09 at 04:35 pm Transfer Amount: ยฃ1,370.00 Transfer Description: PAYMENT To view this transaction and your current balance, please CLICK HERE If you have any questions related to this message or the funds transfer, please contact our help desk. . ------------------------------ Sincerely, Abbey Online Customer Service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Scam (note the capital S) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 This is why l dont bank online, Got stung by a scam which someone registered me for online banking via phone, then syphoned off my savings through my current account in two days, by the time l knew what was going on too late... Got money back, and bloke got done who registered me as he registered his own phone no' Police rang him in front of me and he gave some cock and bull story about me buying a 10 year old BMW off him in the street for cash £8000!! talk about gone in 60 seconds! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I get these from Abbey and Halifax and i dont even have an account with them so they get deleted.... these things get right on my nerves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 It's quite simple don't click a link on any emails you get, type in your banks web address in a new window. Your bank won't ever ask you to update your security by entering all your bank details. Fairly obivous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 As above, anything with a >click here< in an email is a scam. If you want to access an on line account always go via the top domain as entered by you into the browser bar or Google, thereby being assured that you will actually end up on the right / legit website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I have had a few from Abbey national and Barclays recently all starting with 'Dear customer..' and all scams t get your details. We don't even bank with them. All the messages were exactly the same too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 send me all you bank details mate and ill verify if its a scam or not :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 On the Scam front, I said to the missus tonight ' I really dont know why i bother getting up at 5.30am every day and working 13 hour days, as this week my emails say i have been left over £6m by foriegn ancesters that have died. All i gotta do is send them my bank details for them to western european transfer the money' OOO its so tempting, Do these people think we were born stupid and stay stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windrush Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 These guys spend a lot of time 'Nigerian-baiting' on behalf of those of us with the inclination but not the time. http://www.whatsthebloodypoint.com/ I believe they've actually managed to get money out of them! Well £5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 The other clue is the 'dear customer' bit. I would hope your bank would know who they are emailing! I think I've had one from every bank in the UK plus a few lately! Got so used to marking them as phishing scams I actually missed a real one :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 this scam can be worked 2 ways-they either want you to verify your bank details to gain access to your account then rob your account or open others using yours as a verified account or the newer way is to actually put money into your account using a copied business cheque.your account shows the money as being there and several banks have even confirmed that these funds are in users accounts.they will then contact you to say that they have spotted their error and would like the money back as you have no right to it-however you may keep say 10% as a fee/apology.Normally they ask for a bankers draft or some form of payment other than a personal cheque.So off goes your money to them-meanwhile the bank finds out sometime later (and it can be months)that the initial cheque is a forgery and washes its hands of all responsibility-you are responsible for the lot-nice people eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19_Ferrets Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 if sumone sent me money it would be a very very limited nukber of people who know my sort-code and a/c numbr. and the only way id check is the check balance in hole-in-the-wall when next in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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