BANK SCAMS...another one
Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:20 pm
Bank warns on email scams
July 25, 2006 03:52pm
Article from: AAP
COMMONWEALTH Bank customers are being targeted by an email scam attempting to elicit details of their bank accounts.
The bank today told customers it never uses email to seek account information as it issued a warning on what it called a "sophisticated" scam.
The fake emails being circulated randomly around Australia claim to be from the Commonwealth Bank and urge recipients to log on to a fake internet banking service.
The scam asks customers to fill in a survey in return for a $25 reward, which is promised to be credited to the customer's bank account.
Operators will then use the information to attempt to capture a customer's NetBank client number and password.
"At no time does the bank contact customers by email or telephone to seek bank account or personal information or offer financial rewards as inducement to provide personal and bank account details," Michael Cameron, group executive of the Commonwealth's Retail Banking Services, said.
"The bank takes the issue of protecting customer funds and personal information from unscrupulous thieves very seriously and for this reason thought it important to warn consumers of the sophisticated attempts to obtain their personal information."
The bank has asked all customers to log on to NetBank by entering the NetBank address netbank.com.au directly into their web browser.
It advises customers to immediately delete any email they receive claiming to be from the bank.
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be careful out there
July 25, 2006 03:52pm
Article from: AAP
COMMONWEALTH Bank customers are being targeted by an email scam attempting to elicit details of their bank accounts.
The bank today told customers it never uses email to seek account information as it issued a warning on what it called a "sophisticated" scam.
The fake emails being circulated randomly around Australia claim to be from the Commonwealth Bank and urge recipients to log on to a fake internet banking service.
The scam asks customers to fill in a survey in return for a $25 reward, which is promised to be credited to the customer's bank account.
Operators will then use the information to attempt to capture a customer's NetBank client number and password.
"At no time does the bank contact customers by email or telephone to seek bank account or personal information or offer financial rewards as inducement to provide personal and bank account details," Michael Cameron, group executive of the Commonwealth's Retail Banking Services, said.
"The bank takes the issue of protecting customer funds and personal information from unscrupulous thieves very seriously and for this reason thought it important to warn consumers of the sophisticated attempts to obtain their personal information."
The bank has asked all customers to log on to NetBank by entering the NetBank address netbank.com.au directly into their web browser.
It advises customers to immediately delete any email they receive claiming to be from the bank.
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be careful out there
Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:04 pm
These emails shit me.
I register with sites like this.
mailto:ksrc@mydomain.com.au
mailto:cba@mydomain.com.au
So i know where the spam comes from, how the hell did someone get my email address from the bank!!!!
Oh i should also point out this would be a great April Fools joke, no bank EVER gives away money!!
I register with sites like this.
mailto:ksrc@mydomain.com.au
mailto:cba@mydomain.com.au
So i know where the spam comes from, how the hell did someone get my email address from the bank!!!!
Oh i should also point out this would be a great April Fools joke, no bank EVER gives away money!!
Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:54 pm
i kno of this other scam banks are pulling...it works like this...
1.u put ur hard earned int oa bank account.
2.every month they charge u like $6 or more to have ur money there.
3.they pay u interest, at a charge of abt 0.01% to them.
4.they get rich.
5.we get poor.slowly.
be aware of these scams..
1.u put ur hard earned int oa bank account.
2.every month they charge u like $6 or more to have ur money there.
3.they pay u interest, at a charge of abt 0.01% to them.
4.they get rich.
5.we get poor.slowly.
be aware of these scams..