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Phishing email - we didn't fall for it. Just letting people know

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  • 16-03-2016 1:11pm
    #1
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,707 ✭✭✭✭


    We've been hit by an email allegedly from Banking 365 which says that they are going to suspend service if we don't validate our email with them.

    Here is the text of the email. The email address of Bank Of Ireland is a giveaway !

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    blancoburgos1@telefonica.net


    This is an automatic message sent by our security system to let you know that you have 48 hours to confirm your account. 

    We are unable to validate your account information, therefore as a preventive measure, we have temporarily limited access to sensitive account features. 

    Once you have updated your account records, we will try again to validate your information. This will help protect your account in the future. This process does not take more than 3 minutes. 

    To proceed to confirm your account details please click on the link below and follow the instructions. 

    LINK LEFT BLANK ON PURPOSE

    We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

    [/size][/color]* This e-mail was generated automatically by Bank of Ireland 365 Online. 

    Bank of Ireland Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.    [/font][/size][/font][/size][/color][/ltr]

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    Bank of Ireland: Sharon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 315 ✭✭Bank of Ireland: Sharon


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    We've been hit by an email allegedly from Banking 365 which says that they are going to suspend service if we don't validate our email with them.

    Here is the text of the email. The email address of Bank Of Ireland is a giveaway !
    Hi Ally Dick,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us here on Boards. 

    This is a phishing email and has not been sent by Bank of Ireland. We will never contact you asking for your personal banking details - like account numbers, PIN and other login details. 

    If you still have this email in your inbox, can we ask you to please forward it to 365security@boi.com before deleting. 

    Thanks again for bringing this to our attention. 

    Sharon


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    Ally Dick
    Registered Users Posts: 12,707 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    Bank of Ireland: Sharon wrote: »
    Ally Dick wrote: »
    We've been hit by an email allegedly from Banking 365 which says that they are going to suspend service if we don't validate our email with them.

    Here is the text of the email. The email address of Bank Of Ireland is a giveaway !
    Hi Ally Dick,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us here on Boards. 

    This is a phishing email and has not been sent by Bank of Ireland. We will never contact you asking for your personal banking details - like account numbers, PIN and other login details. 

    If you still have this email in your inbox, can we ask you to please forward it to 365security@boi.com before deleting. 

    Thanks again for bringing this to our attention. 

    Sharon
    No problem Sharon. Sending it now. 

    For anyone out there who is unsure - 

    If a company writes to you and asks you to click a link to validate your email address, or to put in more information, never respond to it. It's a SCAM. Ring the company or go on to the official website directly (not via the link supplied) to find out if it is genuine or not !


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