Just a reminder to everyone to be careful of online fraud. I recently recieved an email from 'Natwest' :suspect: Im not even a Natwest customer lol.

So just a reminder, NEVER ever enter your account details in a link that has been provided via email, wether you think ti is real or not.

The email I recieved is as below >>>>> VVVV


Dear NatWest user,

Security Department of our bank has made a resolve to switch to new transactions security standards.
The new convenient and safe high-quality level of service to handle your account will be offered to you after the new changes are implemented.
Update of the security standard will take effect immediately.

We were unable to process your recent transactions on your account.
To ensure that your account is not suspended, please update your information.
If you recently updated your information, please disregard this message as we are processing
the changes you have made.
We ask you to follow this link to confirm your account information: http://www.natwest-onlinebank.com/

When you've finished, always 'log off' from Internet banking and if you're in a public
place - please close your browser.

We appreciate you understanding,
NatWest Customer Relations Dept.

:loopy:

These fraudsters must think people are thick

EDIT: Ive just had a butchers at the site in the link, and half the links on the fake website dont even work. not the best of fraudsters

Interesting, when I clicked on their "Next" links without entering data in to the forms I was still able to access the next screen. Contrary to my expectations was not denied access until I had completed the information. Have you reported it to Nat West yet?

Yep, certainly have, but they havent got back in touch with me. But fair enough I only emailed them last night.

I get these all the time to my work email - mostly purporting to be from American banks but every now and then there's a Halifax or a Lloyds TSB in there. I suppose they just fire millions of them out randomly and if just a teeny fraction of people fall for it, then it's worth it.

Though for the most part, they're usually full of spelling mistakes and weird grammar and stuff.

Originally posted by Damon

Though for the most part, they're usually full of spelling mistakes and weird grammar and stuff.


Very true. In fact the very beginning of the email had a grammar mistake. It should start with "The"

I get plenty of these too, often from banks I've never even heard of let alone have an account with. And for some reason recently I've been getting a fair number of Nigerian-419 style scam e-mails that are all written in French and purporting to come from French-speaking African countries like Togo. We should also start a competition to see who has had the highest offer from one of these; most are in the 10 million dollar region but I did get one which was offering 29 million dollars!

Originally posted by metalman
I get plenty of these too, often from banks I've never even heard of let alone have an account with. And for some reason recently I've been getting a fair number of Nigerian-419 style scam e-mails that are all written in French and purporting to come from French-speaking African countries like Togo. We should also start a competition to see who has had the highest offer from one of these; most are in the 10 million dollar region but I did get one which was offering 29 million dollars!

DO people actually fall for these scams then? I mean perhaps fair enough the banking scam, as i can see some naive person entering their details in the link, but not the 419 type scams. Are people so naive as to fall for it? It just sounds like common sense to me things like this.

Well you wouldn't think there could be many people in the world who don't know this is a scam by now, but I suppose somebody must fall for it or else they wouldn't keep sending them. Personally I've never come across anybody who's fallen for it, or at least nobody who's admitted it afterwards!

Can't even view the link cos aol has blocked it as a scam.

a girl i worked woth fell for this and they stole £1000 out of her bank,,, i could not believe it when she said what she done....as all my online accounts for the last few years have a constant reminder they will NEVER ask for full password!

i have had this from various banking establishments, most of which i am not even part of, always check that there is a https: at the begining of any link that you click

Originally posted by spyro2000
...i can see some naive person entering their details in the link, but not the 419 type scams. Are people so naive as to fall for it?

They are naive, greedy or desperate. But yes, they do fall for them.

Originally posted by Andy
They are naive, greedy or desperate. But yes, they do fall for them.

Or perhaps they are just new to the internet and aren't aware of the cons that go on there.

lol thes fraudsters just dont give up.

Ive just recieved another email with a link in it. This time from 'paypal'. Only this email looked a lot more genuine than the Natwest one was. Even the link that they gave me looks very well made

Here it is (http://210.0.217.88/.paypalsk/webscr.php?cmd=LogIn)

WARNING. dont enter any details into the site, its a FAKE fraudulent site. Its just there for you to view. I cant believe how good it is, much better than the Halifax one, I can see a lot of people falling for it.

Originally posted by spyro2000
Here it is (http://210.0.217.88/.paypalsk/webscr.php?cmd=LogIn)


That's a really poor attempt.

They've not even tried to hide the IP

Originally posted by Damon
.................... I suppose they just fire millions of them out randomly and if just a teeny fraction of people fall for it, then it's worth it.


I still love the one about the Japanese guy who went through the business directories and sent a blackmail letter to every company director saying that he knew about the "affair that they were having with their secretary"!

Thousands paid up!!!:D

I have had these from lloydstsb. and the halifax yet i never have had an account with halifax so i just emailed them and told them about the email .
but i never reply to the emails.

juliediane

I think you might all be part of a cycle,I had these 2/3 months ago.I am now getting tips on buying shares before they rapidly rise in price. Quite a few seem to be from Canada,I use Mail Washer and blacklist them at the isp,but the odd one still gets through.

I get plenty of these too, often from banks I've never even heard of let alone have an account with. And for some reason recently I've been getting a fair number of Nigerian-419 style scam e-mails that are all written in French and purporting to come from French-speaking African countries like Togo. We should also start a competition to see who has had the highest offer from one of these; most are in the 10 million dollar region but I did get one which was offering 29 million dollars!

I saw a program which had a feature on a guy who'd decided to get his own back on these guys. He'd sent them an email saying that he'd love to help, but could they give more information on the exact circumstances of the request. After a few back-and-forth emails, he told them that he'd love to help, but he was deeply religious so he could only give money to a registered member of his (obscure) church. He told them this required a joining fee of around £100, which they paid because they believed he would genuinely give them money later. He then didn't contact them again. :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Touch wood since changing ISP I've had no spam but before I was getting tons of it and being accused by my ISP of sending it! I used to get Halifax emails but I never opened them.

One of my work colleagues gets enough spam in her inbox to sustain all of us - she reckons she's won two cars and millions of pounds so far :hihi:

Has anyone here been brave enough to scam the scammers?
http://www.419eater.com/html/baiting.htm
A new sport if anyone fancies it.
Please do not let this happen to you
http://www.whatsthebloodypoint.com/victim.htm