potjoe Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Look out for this scam e/mail.HSCB Bank need to up date your bank info if you donot click on this (in blue)your internet banking will stop in the next 48Hrs.So i phoned hsbc bank and they said it was it was a scam!SO look out for this e/mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertGS Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Amazing news! My junk folder must have at least three phishing (which it's what it's called) scams a day, usually from organisations that I've never banked with.This has been going on for years and I'm surprised that you've only just heard about it, apart from which, warning us is not much use as the fake site is normally shut down within hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmaggott Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 What an ingrate! Just because you are fully aware of phishing you don't have to be so rude to someone who is just trying to be helpful to others (who may not be quite so all-knowing as yourself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libby Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Are you sure you have worded the comments correctly? You are suggesting that the receiver MUST activate the message ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertGS Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 You're quite right of course Mr. Maggot, it was terrible of me. I shall try to remember that some people must never read a newspaper and may have been living on another planet for the last five years. Oh, and congratulations, you can nearly be as rude as me when the mood takes you. Well done that Maggot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J9withdogs Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Rupert, you really are the expert in responding to people who find interesting articles/give out advice of scams/link to anything useful on here. Pity you can't be a little more encouraging to those trying to help everyone else. In fact, I can't remember you ever writing anything remotely helpful on the forum *-) Any warnings of scams are useful to those who may not spend all day trawling the internet. I had a scary phishing email yesterday - supposedly from ebay asking me to pay for an item I had recently won. As I had paid and received the item several days previously I looked twice at the email. Yes, it was inviting me to click on a 'pay now' link which would probably have 'invited' me to enter my paypal logon details. Lucky I am too cynical nowadays to fall for these fake emails. Many on here may not be so cautious so keep the warnings coming, folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob b Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Rupert has a fine intellect, but he does tend to use it like a 'cosh' on us lesser mortals......innit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 bob b - 2009-08-24 9:32 PM Rupert has a fine intellect, but he does tend to use it like a 'cosh' on us lesser mortals......innit. Sorry Bob - have to disagree - old Rupe does not have a fine intellect at all - he is rude, abrasive, pompous, self righteous, unhelpful and arrogant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abb Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Caljoe, You're absolutly right in warning people against this HSBC fishing thing. I received it last week and for a second I really thought that It was coming from HSBC. Then I remember receiving an email from the bank specifically stating to never ask its customers for any personal details. SO BIG THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE...Keep them coming...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I really hope people are not mixing up their Ruperts again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapido-lass Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 RupertGS - 2009-08-24 6:32 PMAmazing news! My junk folder must have at least three phishing (which it's what it's called) scams a day, usually from organisations that I've never banked with.This has been going on for years and I'm surprised that you've only just heard about it, apart from which, warning us is not much use as the fake site is normally shut down within hours.Can I ask if you are aware at how condescending your comment sounds?Whether this type of scam has been going on for years, I for one welcome any form of warning about potential scams (I accept that a scam indicates a dishonest scheme or a fraud, and don't have to jaz it up with new jargon implying the same thing bar for the sake they are computerised). The fact that some one has bothered to take the time to make others aware of such scams, shows they are considerate to others, a concept others find difficult to grasp. If nothing else, it just keeps peopleaware of the nastiness there is about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertGS Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 bob b - 2009-08-24 9:32 PM Rupert has a fine intellect, but he does tend to use it like a 'cosh' on us lesser mortals......innit. Yes you're right, it's a big failing of mine and by way of apology I am now on my knees thrashing myself with a wet copy of MMM.I confess to being in a bad mood yesterday because in the morning I'd received a letter from Readers' Digest informing me that I hadn't won anything.Later in the afternoon I found myself on comparethemeerkats.com actually comparing meerkats. I mean, how sad is that?Anyway, I'm in a better frame of mind today. This morning I had an email from Doctor Obidiah Odinga who was, until recently, the President of the National Bank of Nigeria. During his tenure with the bank he managed to salt away 46 billion dollars and the only way to get it out of the country is to find someone in the U.K to whom he can transfer it.He said that he needs an intelligent person with business experience and, can you believe it, he's chosen me! I am to be given 30% commission. All I have to do is transfer a few hundred pounds to facilitate the money transfer and I'm going to be ultra rich!I love my motorhome but with that kind of money it could be swopped for a Gulfstream jet quite soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 RupertGS - 2009-08-25 12:39 PM I love my motorhome but with that kind of money it could be swopped for a Gulfstream jet quite soon! Indeed....... Now, dear Mariam's letter attached below is 100% genuine! as I dispatched a large number of her husbands opposition and he was a dear friend........I will furnish you with the contact details for a small renumeration*-) Dear Sir, Good day and compliments. This letter will definitely come to you as a huge surprise, but I implore you to take the time to go through it carefully as the decision you make will go off a long way to determine the future and continued existence of the entire members of my family. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dr. (Mrs.) Mariam Abacha, the wife of the late head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the federal republic of Nigeria who died on the 8th of June 1998. My ordeal started immediately after my husband's death on the morning of 8th June 1998, and the subsequent take over of government by the last administration. The present democratic government is determined to portray all the good work of my late husband in a bad light and have gone as far as confiscating all my late husband's assets, properties, freezing our accounts both within and outside Nigeria. As I am writing this letter to you, my son Mohammed Abacha is undergoing questioning with the government. All these measures taken by past/present government is just to gain international recognition. I and the entire members of my family have been held incommunicado since the death of my husband, hence I seek your indulgence to assist us in securing these funds. We are not allowed to see or discuss with anybody. Few occasions I have tired traveling abroad through alternative means all failed. It is in view of this I have mandated DR GALADIMA HASSAN, who has been assisting the family to run around on so many issues to act on behalf of the family concerning the substance of this letter. He has the full power of attorney to execute this transaction with you. My late husband had/has Eighty Million USD ($80,000,000.00) specially preserved and well packed in trunk boxes of which only my husband and I knew about. It is packed in such a way to forestall just anybody having access to it. It is this sum that I seek your assistance to get out of Nigeria as soon as possible before the present civilian government finds out about it and confiscate it just like they have done to all our assets. I implore you to please give consideration to my predicament and help a widow in need. May Allah show you mercy as you do so? Your faithfully, Dr (Mrs.) Mariam Abacha (M.O.N) N/B: Please contact Dr Galadima Hassan on this e-mail address for further briefing and modalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I have had this e-mail twice in the last week. It perported to come from Nationwide. It then said HSBC bank bla bla bla, Could not understand as I don't bank with HSBC (but do with Nationwide) i fortunatley decided not to take any notice of it, Have also had , as per the Jodge , simalar letters from Dr this or Mr that, re "helping with all there money"in Africa etc. Also get a lot re "Viagra" ??? PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAS Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 I got one a couple of weeks ago from `ebay` wanting me to `verify`all of my personal details. They`re very good actually and could easily convince someone unsuspecting that they`re the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Over the years I have had scam mails nearly every bank, ebay, Paypal ect regardless of wether I have an account or not. One very clever Paypal message, nearly caught me( I was just starting to use Paypal) but I emailed Paypal to make sure and had a return email form PayPay within 30 seconds telling me wat to check for. I was told by Abbey that it is always useful for any scam email involving a bank account to report / send a copy to the Institution concerned, (They all have an email address to doing so on there sites) Reasons for doing reporting the scam mail are: It gives the bank an idea of what the emails contain (someone has to be first ) It gives an idea of range, spread and how fast the mail is travelling. Can give a better idea of source of the mail, from the technical information contained in routing and background information. All this helps the Banks coordinate action with ISPs, and automatic directions to Spam or Junk folders to lessen the threat of the mail being acted upon by an "Innocent" Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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