E-mail scams are old hat now. Everyone knows about them.
But here's one I got this morning -- and it relies on people knowing about scams to help the scam!
"Recent email scams have attempted to consume customers into disclosing their Online Banking security log-in details.
We publish details about such scams on our security pages. However, we would like to get security warnings across to customers as many as possible. That's why we're asking you to take a few minutes to check and update your account details. This will allow us to update you occasional security and Online Banking service information."
It's the old scam from the 1930's where a crook tries, ineptly, to scam someone and then a Mountie/FBI whatever 'undercover' agent says to the someone "we need your help to catch the crook -- give me you money and we'll get the bad guy" ... . It caught folks in the 30's and I guess it's still working.
The oldies are still king!
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