Fraudulent Bank E-mail

[FastEddy]

Here is another example of a bogus e-mail trying to get banking info.


Dear US Bank Customer,
During our regular update and verification of the Internet Banking Accounts, we could not verify your current information. Either your information has been changed or incomplete, as a result your access to use our services has been limited. Please update your information.

To update your account information and start using our services please click on the link below: http://www.usbank.com/internetBanki n g/RequestRouter?requestCmdId=DisplayLoginPage

Note: Requests for information will be initiated by US Bank Business Development; this process cannot be externally requested through Customer Support.


Sincerely,
US Bank Accounts Department.

Security Key: hutjonfmnwr -dufqx vxydlu

 

[Diver6127]

That's scary but I too have received fraudulant mail. Some stating that I have access to millions of dollars that are locked in some African nation's bank or Carribean nation.I have to give my info to unlock it for a wire transfer to my bank account. Others are pretty much the same, some asking for help and the person will split the money with me in payment for sponsorship or affidavit of support.

I always report the mail and forward it to the respective authorities.

 

[mcvickj]

It's pretty sad that someone would actually fall for that. I just delete it and move on.

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by mcvickj
It's pretty sad that someone would actually fall for that. I just delete it and move on.

That's it though, most that are smart enough delete it, but they call this fishing, and for every 10 smart people that delete it there is always that 1 dumb fish that takes the bait.

 

[Ryhton]

Originally posted by HumboldtBlazer


That's it though, most that are smart enough delete it, but they call this fishing, and for every 10 smart people that delete it there is always that 1 dumb fish that takes the bait.

That is so true, you always here about someone who got suckered by these scams.

 

[Greyryder]

Got one of those last night. It was supposedly from Citi Bank. I'm not a Citi Bank customer...

It was pretty much a text book scam mail. I don't think they're even putting any effort into this, any more.

 

[lykan]

some of the people who do open their accounts for these people, ctually get a ton of money wired into their account.

It is then you responsibility to wire it out of your account to somone else.

You keep 20% and your mouth shut. Unfortunetaly it's money laundring in a bad way lol

there's more too it, they ask you to take payment or be a middle man for an ebay auction you hold the money, they transfer goods, you release money after said goods are delivered and the auction has closed.

The fact is, no product changes hands, it;s just a way to "fake spend money" and a way to fake "make money". It's actually dirty money and they need to legitimize where it came from.

They use you as a middle man so the money goes through a 3rd party random unkown checking account.

So it's hard to trace exactly who sent the money to whom and where it ends up in the end.

 

[Candyman]

How about this one? I got it from "CitiBank". I am a cardholder, but I pride myself on being perceptive enough NOT to fall for this....


To _verify _your_ E_MAIL adress click on-the-link :

http://go.msn.com/HML/1/3.asp?targe...*1811.da.RU/?5vjjmUGuyQ2wn58ZS2EtjXcCb5l4h8pf

and_submit in_the little winddow _your_ _Citi`bank A_t_m_ _full_card_nummber_
and ~PIN~
that you use in the local Atm Machine...

...thats all it said. C'mon. These people really must try harder...

 

[El Pirata]

Originally posted by Diver6127
That's scary but I too have received fraudulant mail. Some stating that I have access to millions of dollars that are locked in some African nation's bank or Carribean nation.I have to give my info to unlock it for a wire transfer to my bank account. Others are pretty much the same, some asking for help and the person will split the money with me in payment for sponsorship or affidavit of support.

I always report the mail and forward it to the respective authorities.

Dude the money is from Nigeria, get it right.

 

[Diver6127]

Originally posted by El Pirata
Dude the money is from Nigeria, get it right.

The email's I've gotten reffer to an african bank and carribean bank. Either way they convert it to american money.

 

[El Pirata]

Wow, you mean there are more than one of those e-mails? Cool beans.

I'm still waiting for the one from Ed McMahon saying I am already be a winner.