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john2
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PostPosted: 18:19 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Need some help. Is this genuine??? Reply with quote
Right i recieved an email from "hsbc" my bank today, now usually im good at spotting fake emails etc etc. But this one im not to sure on and i dont wanna click on the link. 1 thing that strikes me as fake is that it was placed in my junk mail folder. Here it is . . . .
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PostPosted: 18:23 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Scam. What does it say in the bottom left of your screen when you hover your mouse over the link? Is a hsbc address?
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gavin
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
scam. never, ever follow a link from an email about any account you have. that includes the likes of ebay and paypal as well.

always type the home page url into your browser and navigate from there!

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john2
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PostPosted: 18:26 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good point, the link doesnt even work! Its just one big image lol, i didnt think to even see if the link worked. Definetly fake then, plus i cant remember ever using that email in my internet banking.
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JodieWodie
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PostPosted: 18:29 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah..scammo

A tell tale for me, believe it or not is spelling mistakes, grammar, and words used

EG... traveling, vacation (sounds American or similar), HSBC has a obligation (would be aN obligation), and so on...

Just small things, but it scream scam straight away
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dodsi
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PostPosted: 18:30 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Banks NEVER e-mail you regarding your account.
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TheShaggyDA
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
What did HSBC say when you rang them?
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bazza
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PostPosted: 19:01 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah, I always ask on here when I get emails from my bank.

Anyway, can't stop because a mate of mine from Nigeria need to shift $35,000,000 through my bank account and I get to keep 20% of it.

I bet you're all jealous now.
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veeeffarr
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PostPosted: 19:19 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fuck sake is everyone too lazy to manually type a web address in rather than rely on links? A lot less people would get fucked over if they did.

I know someone who browses the web with google, if they want to go to hotmail, they google for hotmail and then click on the link Rolling Eyes Brick Wall
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Susi
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PostPosted: 22:12 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
john2 wrote:
Good point, the link doesnt even work! Its just one big image lol, i didnt think to even see if the link worked. Definetly fake then, plus i cant remember ever using that email in my internet banking.


If I were you I wouldn't have even clicked on the link.

Just by loading that image you already put yourself at risk far more than you know.
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john2
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PostPosted: 22:24 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Susi wrote:
john2 wrote:
Good point, the link doesnt even work! Its just one big image lol, i didnt think to even see if the link worked. Definetly fake then, plus i cant remember ever using that email in my internet banking.


If I were you I wouldn't have even clicked on the link.

Just by loading that image you already put yourself at risk far more than you know.

I never did click on it because there is no link, they expect me to copy and paste it lol. Ive heard of people going along with it and typing in abusive stuff to them in the boxes, sounds a good idea but to much effort to write it all in.





Siggi wrote:
Uhuh. Laughing

Whats that supposed to mean lol???
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john2
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PostPosted: 22:28 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Siggi wrote:
Very restrained irony.

Laughing
Na i just wanted to be sure on this one as it was a bank etc etc, usually there ebay ones which are really easy to spot. I Just thought i would ask for advice from you inteligent Confused lot. Very Happy
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strag
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PostPosted: 22:58 - 29 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spell Evian...backwards.
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Louise
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PostPosted: 06:54 - 30 Sep 2006    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Fuck sake is everyone too lazy to manually type a web address
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