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Suspicious Emails

  • 04-09-2010 1:33am
    #1
    giles lynchwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭


    Two weeks ago i received a email from windows live,saying they could not find any record of my account so could i please send them my name,password and country of origin.Today another email this time from mailive(never heard of them) saying they were updating their database so could i send my name,address,password and date of birth.I did not reply to these and deleted them straight away.3 months ago a friend received a similar email from yahoo he sent the information requested,his password was changed so he could not access his yahoo account,then emails were sent to all his contacts saying he needed a short term loan of 500e a bank account number was given for the money to be lodged.My friend had no knowledge about this for about a week.BEWARE


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  • #2
    thomasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭thomasm


    Have got two emails and two texts supposedly from AIB looking for me to update account details.don't bank with them. Don't know if it's coincidence but can't see how fraudsters are connecting my email and mobile number


  • #3
    deisedevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,252 ✭✭✭deisedevil


    Does this just affect people from Waterford City?

    You should post this in the After Hours Forum, just to hit a wider audience. (and a right good laugh!) :D


  • #4
    mayordenis
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    This is why warcraft accounts get hacked


    "Hiya we're Blizzard, yep, and we need your details for some reason, even though we have them could you send them again please?
    Great thanks we won't do anything bad.
    Cheery bye bye"


  • #5
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Moving to the Computers & Tech forum.

    Very common occurrence, its called phishing. If your bank contacts you for similar by email - its not genuine. But, if you want to give me your details all the same... ;)


  • #6
    thomasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭thomasm


    Sully wrote: »
    Moving to the Computers & Tech forum.

    Very common occurrence, its called phishing. If your bank contacts you for similar by email - its not genuine. But, if you want to give me your details all the same... ;)

    I'll pm you the account details shortly :)
    Aware of phishing etc but was curious if it was a coincidence that both my email and mobile were targeted at the same time. Most likely coincidence ?


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  • #7
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    thomasm wrote: »
    I'll pm you the account details shortly :)
    Aware of phishing etc but was curious if it was a coincidence that both my email and mobile were targeted at the same time. Most likely coincidence ?

    Never heard of the scam going around by text. Is it an Irish number?


  • #8
    giles lynchwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭giles lynchwood


    thomasm wrote: »
    Have got two emails and two texts supposedly from AIB looking for me to update account details.don't bank with them. Don't know if it's coincidence but can't see how fraudsters are connecting my email and mobile number
    There is a permanent warning on AIB banking site saying they never request personal details by email or over the phone,i assume all banks are the same.


  • #9
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,740 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Some tips: http://education.apwg.org/r/en/index.htm

    and http://apwg.org/resources.html#advice

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  • #10
    TwistsAndTurns
    Registered Users Posts: 305 ✭✭TwistsAndTurns


    thomasm wrote: »
    Have got two emails and two texts supposedly from AIB looking for me to update account details.don't bank with them. Don't know if it's coincidence but can't see how fraudsters are connecting my email and mobile number

    Got one of these today in an e-mail, dont have an AIB account. Just deleted it, never reply to any of these and blocked sender.


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