Dweebgal
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i got an email today, claiming to be from support@natwest.com
saying:
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several reasons why it's blatantly a fake.
1. The bank would know who i was, surely, so they would address me by name.
2a. the 0846 number they give doesn;t exist, in fact i think 0846 numbers dont exist at all.
2b. if you try dialling the exact number but with 0845 instead, it goes through to barclays bank customer services, not natwest,. nice research there.
3. online banks, in fact anything online which requires passwords never email you to ask for details.
4. the website that the email links to (even though they have used an https thing at the beginning, which is usually a secuirty measure, used by people like paypal) has the wrong date on it, it thinks it's sunday, not today.
5. the grammer in the email is pretty bad (i know mine isn't exactly great. but, mine doesn't have to be, i'm not trying to screw anyone out of any money.) it seems like its written in "engrish" or the grammatical patterns seem quite similar to those nigerian scan emails.
6. (and the most crucial reason i feel) I DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH NATWEST OR BARCLAYS !!!!! ha ha ha ha
so i still dont get how people fall for these sorts of things, i know i'm not the most clever person in the world, but damn, how dumb must be the people who fall for these things?
the ironic thing is, i would have even seen it at all if i hadn't been checking my junk mail folder, cos i'm still training my spam filter, thunderbird junked it as soon as it came in.
i checked the headers on the email, and ascertained it originally came from this email adress: p810533k@delphi.com
and i sent them this email:
Quote:
so yeah, if anyone wants to sign this person up for **** spam lists, hell i know i'm going to!!!!
saying:
Quote:
| Dear Valued Customer, - Our new security system will help you to avoid frequently fraud transactions and to keep your investments in safety. - Due to technical update we recommend you to reactivate your account. Click on the link below to login and begin using your updated NatWest account. To log into your account, please visit the NatWest Online Banking https://www.nwolb.com/ If you have questions about your online statement, please send us a Bank Mail or call us at 0846 600 2323 (outside the UK dial +44 247 686 2063). We appreciate your business. It's truly our pleasure to serve you. NatWest Customer Care This email is for notification only. To contact us, please log into your account and send a Bank Mail. |
several reasons why it's blatantly a fake.
1. The bank would know who i was, surely, so they would address me by name.
2a. the 0846 number they give doesn;t exist, in fact i think 0846 numbers dont exist at all.
2b. if you try dialling the exact number but with 0845 instead, it goes through to barclays bank customer services, not natwest,. nice research there.
3. online banks, in fact anything online which requires passwords never email you to ask for details.
4. the website that the email links to (even though they have used an https thing at the beginning, which is usually a secuirty measure, used by people like paypal) has the wrong date on it, it thinks it's sunday, not today.
5. the grammer in the email is pretty bad (i know mine isn't exactly great. but, mine doesn't have to be, i'm not trying to screw anyone out of any money.) it seems like its written in "engrish" or the grammatical patterns seem quite similar to those nigerian scan emails.
6. (and the most crucial reason i feel) I DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH NATWEST OR BARCLAYS !!!!! ha ha ha ha
so i still dont get how people fall for these sorts of things, i know i'm not the most clever person in the world, but damn, how dumb must be the people who fall for these things?
the ironic thing is, i would have even seen it at all if i hadn't been checking my junk mail folder, cos i'm still training my spam filter, thunderbird junked it as soon as it came in.
i checked the headers on the email, and ascertained it originally came from this email adress: p810533k@delphi.com
and i sent them this email:
Quote:
| SUBJECT: Nice try... ....with that whole natwest bank scam thing, but i dont even have an account with them you dumb ******! plus, there are several other glaringly obvious reason why the mail is fake. just to let you know, i'm gonna make your email address public, and ask people on all the message boards i go to to sign you up for as many spam lists as possible. hoping you get some sort of terminal illness and your limbs drop off, katt |
so yeah, if anyone wants to sign this person up for **** spam lists, hell i know i'm going to!!!!
