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  • 26-05-2011 10:34pm
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    francie81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I got a strange message today supposedly from 'AIB' (whom I don't do banking with) which read 'Your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your AIB Code Card has expired. Please go to www.aib-update.com to update your account'

    I called vodafone about this to look into it but they say this kind of thing is out of their control soo they advised me to take it up with AIB or the Gardai as their could be a possiblity someone could be using my number as a fraudulent.

    Should I get on to this straight away or just see it as nothing more than a spam message?

    Thanks,
    Francie


    P.S. Moderator apologies if posted in the wrong category.


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Ignore it, its spam. There's not much the law can about it either, contact your bank, they are in a position to inform other legit customers of the scam.


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    #3
    hiscan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭hiscan


    I got it 2 weeks ago as well,from an english number,I just ignored it.
    I don't have an account in the AIB either.


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    100% scam, sent out to mobile numbers at random, ignore it.

    You can go to that page and enter random numbers and you'll be taken to a page asking for all of the codes from your card.

    AIB have posted warnings on their online banking pages.


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    francie81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,412 ✭✭✭francie81


    Ok well thats abit of a relief.

    Thanks everyone for clearing that up for me.

    Francie


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    #6
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    Banks will never, ever contact you looking for personal details like account numbers or PIN codes. Ever.


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    blaz
    Registered Users Posts: 590 ✭✭✭blaz


    There's a message posted about this text message when you log into AIB online banking, explicitly telling you to not visit the web site mentioned in the message.


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