Bank scams = Idiots

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

I cant believe i just had this email...

Dear *********@blueyonder.co.uk
,
We recently noticed one or more attempts to log in to your Barclays IBank account
from a different IP address.
If you recently accessed your account while traveling, the unusual log in
attempts may have been initiated by you. However, if you did not initiate
the log ins, please visit Barclays IBank as soon as possible to check-up your
account information:
https://ibank.barclays.co.uk/olb/p/LoginMember.do
Thanks for your patience.
Sincerely,
Barclays Centre
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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

The really stupid part of this is i don't Bank with Barclays, i don't even have a online bank account, in fact i don't even use my own bank online or offline.

Do these people really think that their are mugs still out their who will respond to these emails?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

They are getting cleverer, this one has the padlock and https on the site. Confused

numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Edit, that seems to be the real deal. Wonder why you got it???

carvell · Scuttler Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :

Because he has just pasted the e-mail, by clicking the link in daz's post, you are going to the genuine site. It's convincing because it's the real site.

In the actual real received e-mail, the link will point to another site, using standard link stuff, like this:

https://www.yahoo.com
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numark1 · Scared of girls Joined: 09 May 2004 Karma :

Ah ok, didn't know that. Thumbs Up

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

As said above if you click the link in my OP it sends you to the real deal.
But if i click it in the email it takes me to here ..

https://66.235.203.181/~engrossm/faq/geeklog.php
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"Its Better To Burn Out Than Fade Away!!!!!!" "Lifes a bitch and then you Die"
"I`m a tool, one with just enough intelligence to know it, just enough spirit to resent it...but not enough backbone to do anything about it. " Siggi 2006 pure class. Smile

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Forward the email to Barclays.

https://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/BRC1/jsp/brccontrol?task=articleFWvi2&site=pfs&value=9190&menu=4926

All the best

Keith
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anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Mister James · I want to believe! Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Karma :

The fact remains that as long as there are gullible fools out there, nigerian scamsters and their ilk will continue to make a good living stealing from them!

I remember sitting in the dock with a suspect in an assault case - it turned out he'd lost his rag because he'd fallen for the old "buy these bits of black paper - they turn into £50's when you dip them in this magical chemical!" scam! The bloke could have escaped quite easily because I was close to exploding with the effort of not laughing out loud.

The bench ripped it out of him, and said that not only was he violent, he was obviously incredibly stupid as well!

I felt strangely honoured to have met someone as incredibly gullible as him!
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anders · Banned Joined: 17 Sep 2005 Karma :

Heres another from CHASE INC. - UK Company