Email fraud - how clued up are you?
23 August 2004, 01:01 PM
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Email fraud - how clued up are you?
No doubt you are aware from reports in the media that fraudsters generate and send genuine looking emails in an attempt to get unwitting people's personal details - a practise called "phishing". Have a look at http://survey.mailfrontier.com/surve...phishingiqtest in order to spot the difference between legitimate and fraudelent mail.
I got 90% - some are quite sneaky...
I got 90% - some are quite sneaky...
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23 August 2004, 02:03 PM
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100% ha!
basically - if the email itself asks for details then it's fraud. The legit ones usually ask you to go the web address you've always used and do it there.
basically - if the email itself asks for details then it's fraud. The legit ones usually ask you to go the web address you've always used and do it there.
23 August 2004, 02:07 PM
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received this one this morning -
I've never been a customer of theirs which is a bit of a giveaway...
Dear Citibank Customer,
During out regular update and verification of the Internet Banking Accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited.
You must update your information.
Failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
This notification expires on August 24, 2004.
To update your account information and start using our services please click the link below:
https://web.da-us.citibank.com/cgi-b...gin2/login.jsp
Sincerely,
Citibank Department Team.
During out regular update and verification of the Internet Banking Accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited.
You must update your information.
Failure to update your records will result in account suspension.
This notification expires on August 24, 2004.
To update your account information and start using our services please click the link below:
https://web.da-us.citibank.com/cgi-b...gin2/login.jsp
Sincerely,
Citibank Department Team.
23 August 2004, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by messiah
received this one this morning -
I've never been a customer of theirs which is a bit of a giveaway...
I've never been a customer of theirs which is a bit of a giveaway...
23 August 2004, 02:16 PM
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Got 80%.
I got 2 wrong because I put them as fraud when they actually were legit. Better to err on the side of caution
I got 2 wrong because I put them as fraud when they actually were legit. Better to err on the side of caution
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Hopefully if you where an Earthlink customer you would realise that their url is www.earthlink.com not www.earthlink.net. The .net address launches a load of pop ups BTW
23 August 2004, 05:14 PM
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Would You spot this one ????
Dear SN Member,
In order to keep our crumbling servers up to date we need you to send £3,000 in used notes to the following address;
Shaun & Simon
Barbados
W Indies
Please do not mention this to anyone else.
In order to keep our crumbling servers up to date we need you to send £3,000 in used notes to the following address;
Shaun & Simon
Barbados
W Indies
Please do not mention this to anyone else.
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