| Message |
Author |
 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:32 am |
|
|
Hello, guys:
Okay, this is TOO strange. I received an email this morning from my bank (bank logo was the same and the bank's name was part of the url) stating that because of several ineffective attempts to logon to my account, my online privileges had been blocked. It included a link where I could "verify my identity" so that I could continue using online banking. The weird thing is, the email address they used is THE ONE I GAVE MY THREE PDLs... when I went to my online banking site, I signed on with NO problem. Hmmmm......
So, watch out people, now that these pdls cannot access my bank account, I wouldn't be surprised if this ploy is one of theirs!
_________________
Shey'
|
|
Sheyld
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 66
Debtcc Points: 3312
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:41 am |
|
|
It could be that. However it probably is a phishing attempt, that is a common e-mail that these scammers use. My wife has gotten those before, exact same kind and wording and she has never had a PDL or any kind of debt collection. That is good information to give people though so they don't get caught into giving someone their information.
That is why I have more than one e-mail address. I use one for only family and certain banking and financial institutions that I know will not sell my address and I have others that I use that I don't care if spammers get. I don't get any spam with my main e-mail account.
|
|
ramj70
Joined: 16 Jan 2007
Posts: 203
Debtcc Points: 864
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:42 am |
|
|
I would forward that message on to your bank, and let them investigate.
Too many of those scams come around, and it can hurt people financially in the long run. Paypal has similar scams, where they try to obtain your login information.
|
|
Teleport
Moderator
Joined: 09 Aug 2005
Posts: 1485
Debtcc Points: 38847
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:56 am |
|
|
I agree that it could be phishing BUT, the email they used is one I ONLY sent to pdls...not the one that my bank of any other online vendor/company has. But yes, I will certainly forward it to my bank!
_________________
Shey'
|
|
Sheyld
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 66
Debtcc Points: 3312
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:02 am |
|
|
ramj70 is right, this is a common scam. It is on the news on a regular basis on scammers sending unsuspecting people such emails.
_________________
RYDERS OF THE NIGHT
|
|
WHEREAMI
Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 5324
Debtcc Points: 71256
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:14 am |
|
|
I think i'd still send this information over to your bank!! Let them know! Can't hurt anything for them to be aware of this!
Let us know how it turns out!
Ang
P.S. Also, teleport, i just recently got something like this from paypal and was wondering also! They made it seem like they were updating their site. But i'm always very cautious with things like this since my pay pal has been hacked in teh past! Luckily all monies were returned to my acct. Now i have an account JUST for online orders! I've also recently recieved something similar from Ebay... I didn't respond. Figured the worst that could happen is they close my acct and i reopen a new one! 
|
|
Ang
Debt Samaritan
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
Posts: 2390
Debtcc Points: 18656
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:31 am |
|
|
I get these at work from banks that I have no account with. I still forward them to the banks security dept.
Also Paypal.
|
|
frogpatch
Moderator
Joined: 09 Apr 2007
Posts: 3449
Debtcc Points: 30229
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:42 am |
|
|
I get those here at work also. Many of these places I have never heard of before. Never click on thier links. Another scam that is going around is about getting a postcard from someone. Does not give a name as to who it is from or anything like that, might say from a partner, a friend or something like that. Our IT guy sent us an email about it. Do not clink on their link either. It is a computer virus. I know that was off topic, but thought it was worth mentioning.
|
|
2nband
Debt Samaritan
Joined: 30 Jan 2007
Posts: 2016
Debtcc Points: 35824
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:53 am |
|
|
This is a good pub topic. There are so many of these phishing and virus things to talk about. I think I will open it up over there.
|
|
frogpatch
Moderator
Joined: 09 Apr 2007
Posts: 3449
Debtcc Points: 30229
|
|
|
|
cajunbulldog
Moderator
Joined: 20 Dec 2006
Posts: 4772
Debtcc Points: 34569
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:05 am |
|
|
I used to bank with Chase and I had someone call me posing as one of their customer service reps asking me to update banking info. I knew it sounded fishy, so I asked them to give me the last four of my account #, they wasn't able to do that, so they hung up and of course the # on my caller ID said "out of area." I figure it was an ipdl lender that I defualted on, trying to get my new banking info so they could start debiting it 
_________________
BROWNSUGAR!!
|
|
brownsugar
Debt Samaritan
Joined: 08 Oct 2006
Posts: 1408
Debtcc Points: 13964
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:25 pm |
|
|
I get the same types of emails regarding banks I don't have accounts with.
|
|
bflow30
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
Posts: 521
Debtcc Points: 8250
|
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:33 pm |
|
|
Please forward that scam email to your bank! Totally outrageous! And, also, I know the FTC has a "spam email" database they keep. You can forward your email to them also at spam(at)uce.gov. They want you to forward the entire email to them so that the header is included so they can see where the email originated from. I'd send it to them also. I've also gotten the bull crap emails from EBay and Paypal. Give me a break. But this one posing as a bank??? Holy crap! I'd sure forward that one on to the bank and the FTC email scam.
|
|
cannr
Moderator
Joined: 07 Jun 2007
Posts: 9339
Debtcc Points: 124619
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:19 am |
|
|
Thanks for all your input guys! I did report it to my bank. Cannr, Cajunbulldog...thanks for the urls, I shared the information with them as well.
_________________
Shey'
|
|
Sheyld
Joined: 26 Jun 2007
Posts: 66
Debtcc Points: 3312
|
|
|
|
|
| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:10 am |
|
|
do not give out any or your personal information from the interent. Paypal is one of the worst spammers that you will receive do not fall for those emails, they just your financial information. I get those all the time, I just forward them to there spam department.
|
|
ladybug
Joined: 29 May 2007
Posts: 2336
Debtcc Points: 22591
|
|
|
