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  • 29-02-2020 2:11pm
    #1
    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭


    Is this official or scam.


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    The Mighty Quinn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭The Mighty Quinn


    Scam. Don't give any information.


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    #3
    Deub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Deub


    I received it as well and deleted it straight away


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    #4
    noodler
    Registered Users Posts: 26,388 ✭✭✭✭noodler


    Clearly a scam


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    chickenlittle
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭chickenlittle


    SCam


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    #6
    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    You actually have to ask???

    I'm not being flippant, but even the wording of the text and link to a ridiculous .com website should tell you immediately to just delete the text.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Darc19 wrote: »
    You actually have to ask???

    I'm not being flippant, but even the wording of the text and link to a ridiculous .com website should tell you immediately to just delete the text.
    How would they know I had 3 failed login attempts?


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    Deub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Deub


    blade1 wrote: »
    How would they know I had 3 failed login attempts?

    Did you?


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    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,495 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    blade1 wrote: »
    How would they know I had 3 failed login attempts?

    They don't. They're assuming that there will be a few suckers out there who will click the link and hand over their details to them. They only need a couple to make it all worthwhile


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    NATLOR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,306 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Got this too, I don't even use BOI


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Deub wrote: »
    blade1 wrote: »
    How would they know I had 3 failed login attempts?

    Did you?
    Yes.
    I've 3 bank accounts and was in an area with slow internet speed so I thought it was just down to the internet speed and then realised  I was putting in another account passcode.


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    Deub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,325 ✭✭✭Deub


    blade1 wrote: »
    Yes.
    I've 3 bank accounts and was in an area with slow internet speed so I thought it was just down to the internet speed and then realised  I was putting in another account passcode.

    Then it is a coincidence. You can delete it.
    Did you click on the link?


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    Deub wrote: »
    blade1 wrote: »
    Yes.
    I've 3 bank accounts and was in an area with slow internet speed so I thought it was just down to the internet speed and then realised  I was putting in another account passcode.

    Then it is a coincidence. You can delete it.
    Did you click on the link?
    No, there's no way id comprise anything.
    Spooky coincidence at the same time though.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    The spelling or grammar is always terrible and so fake.

    Obviously people still fall for these and if they get 1 in a 1000 it's obvious it's still worth while as they tend to be in foreign regions and don't ever get caught.


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    blade1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,347 ✭✭✭✭blade1


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    The spelling or grammar is always terrible and so fake.

    Obviously people still fall for these and if they get 1 in a 1000 it's obvious it's still worth while as they tend to be in foreign regions and don't ever get caught.
    You'd think if they can put a scam like that in place that they'd make sure of the spelling.
    Have they not heard of Google Translate.


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    #16
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    blade1 wrote: »
    You'd think if they can put a scam like that in place that they'd make sure of the spelling.
    Have they not heard of Google Translate.

    Sometimes they do it in the hope that it looks like they wouldn't be smart enough to pull a scam


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    Bank of Ireland Reps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Bank of Ireland Reps


    Hi All,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us here on Boards.

    We are aware of a fraudulent message that is circulating at the moment. Please do not follow any links or reply to the message. It is best to delete it straight away.

    Bank of Ireland will never contact you, asking for you to disclose any of your account or online information.

    If you are even unsure of a message you can certainly forward it by email to 365security@boi.com, or contact our Customer Service Team by phone on 0818 365 365.

    Thanks,
    Aisling.


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    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    blade1 wrote: »
    You'd think if they can put a scam like that in place that they'd make sure of the spelling.
    Have they not heard of Google Translate.

    An investigation by a BBC program on how scams work said that they purposely make spelling and other errors as this weeds out those who would never fall for such scams.

    Therefore they will only get responses from those a little more gullible and therefore a lot easier to manipulate.

    Sometimes it can coincide with a genuine related issue as it did with the op, (who checked it first) but mostly it's random and even one response will make it worthwhile


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