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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: tim on July 07, 2007, 10:34:17

Title: 'BARCLAYS BANK' ??
Post by: tim on July 07, 2007, 10:34:17
Asking one to update ones account because of a new security system.

Dear Sir/Madam.

We don't bank with them!!

Needs watching?
Title: Re: 'BARCLAYS BANK' ??
Post by: caroline7758 on July 07, 2007, 10:37:07
Get them all the time, and not just from Barclays- just delete!
Title: Re: 'BARCLAYS BANK' ??
Post by: legendaryone on July 07, 2007, 13:34:09
If that is the phishing e-mail you have ever had tim you have done very well  :)
Title: Re: 'BARCLAYS BANK' ??
Post by: tim on July 07, 2007, 16:14:25
No - we've had a few, but I was passing the time!
Title: Re: 'BARCLAYS BANK' ??
Post by: sally_cinnamon on July 08, 2007, 12:07:40
I get them quite a bit from paypal, HSBC and other companies - you can tell that they are spoofs cos they say "Dear Customer", or "Dear Sir/Madam".  ANd the other obvious clue, like you say Tim, is that you don't bank with them!!  THere are usually addresses that you can forward them to so that the bamk can track them, or something equally useless.  SHould be on their website...
:)