Funny Lloyds Bank e-mail

superscaper

savetilibleed wrote: »

I know I'm OK with Lloyds. I have an online banking account with them but intentionally never told them my email address even though their website invites it from tome to time. I never respond to any other "phishing" mails either. Outlook 2003 is good a directing these to the Junk folder anyway and blocking all the links.

Nothing wrong with giving your bank your email address. I gave each of my banks a unique email address. Pretty obvious then if it's fake because it'd be almost impossible for a phishing email to just happen to go to the right email address, they'd only ever arrive at another of my email addresses if at all. Of course no good if you can only give one email address to everyone.

ihatepotnoodle

Millionaire wrote: »

Just had the same thing, I have not got one either. I did enter a username and password though....

Username:F..kOff
Password: YouT..ats

Fingers crossed my imaginary account is safe:rolleyes:

LOL:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jeff121

Just received one today, if anyone receives similar dont open it, delete it.

From: Royal Bank of Scotland <[URL="mhtml:{27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6}mid://00000083/!x-usc:mailto:update-message&#64;rbs.co.uk"]update-message@rbs.co.uk[/URL]>
Subject: [URL="mhtml:{27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6}mid://00000083/!x-usc:mailto:update-message&#64;alliance-leicester.co.uk"]update-message@alliance-leicester.co.uk[/URL]

Reads: as below with a link that I have deleted, I sent it onto ~ [URL="mhtml:{27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6}mid://00000083/!x-usc:mailto:Phishing&#64;RBS"]Phishing@RBS[/URL] <[URL="mhtml:{27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6}mid://00000083/!x-usc:mailto:Phishing&#64;RBS.co.uk"]Phishing@RBS.co.uk[/URL]> which is RBS genuine site

This is the phishing scam email, not the reply from RBS
Dear Valued Customer,

We use the very latest industry-standard technology, plus multiple levels of security to safeguard your personal and transaction details, so that you can bank online with confidence.
We are committed to continually developing our security systems to ensure that Internet Banking remains safe and secure. We hope that you will also take the necessary precautions to protect your computer and your personal security details.

Internet Banking Access . In order to protect your Internet Banking access ,your account will need to be updated, base on the recent security check on RBS Online Banking System.We require you to click on the Log in to Internet Banking link below and you will be guided to where you can instantly update your online access.

Money_Grabber13579

Jeff121 wrote: »

Just received one today, if anyone receives similar dont open it, delete it.

From: Royal Bank of Scotland <[URL="mhtml:%7B27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6%7Dmid://00000083/%21x-usc:mailto:update-message&#64;rbs.co.uk"]update-message@rbs.co.uk[/URL]>
Subject: [URL="mhtml:%7B27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6%7Dmid://00000083/%21x-usc:mailto:update-message&#64;alliance-leicester.co.uk"]update-message@alliance-leicester.co.uk[/URL]

Reads: as below with a link that I have deleted, I sent it onto ~ [URL="mhtml:%7B27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6%7Dmid://00000083/%21x-usc:mailto:Phishing&#64;RBS"]Phishing@RBS[/URL] <[URL="mhtml:%7B27334B09-83ED-418A-9227-43050E0DA2C6%7Dmid://00000083/%21x-usc:mailto:Phishing&#64;RBS.co.uk"]Phishing@RBS.co.uk[/URL]> which is RBS genuine site

This is the phishing scam email, not the reply from RBS
Dear Valued Customer,

We use the very latest industry-standard technology, plus multiple levels of security to safeguard your personal and transaction details, so that you can bank online with confidence.
We are committed to continually developing our security systems to ensure that Internet Banking remains safe and secure. We hope that you will also take the necessary precautions to protect your computer and your personal security details.

Internet Banking Access . In order to protect your Internet Banking access ,your account will need to be updated, base on the recent security check on RBS Online Banking System.We require you to click on the Log in to Internet Banking link below and you will be guided to where you can instantly update your online access.

Smart fraudsters. Send it from RBS but stick A&L in the subject line. Well done.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Money_Grabber13579

Deleted_User wrote: »

I can't believe that there is still some people about who think these phishing emails are genuine. I hear about people getting these emails pretending to be from a bank they don't bank with and they instantly know that its just a phishing scam email. But as soon as they get one pretending to be from their own bank they think its genuine! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

A lot of phishing e-mails are very obviously fakes, but there are some that are very well designed and written. I've nearly fallen for a couple and I wouldn't exactly call myself that gullible. (At least I don't think I am!) I get at least 2-3 a day of these types of e-mails.

timmmers

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Ive done that myself in the past, but still probably not very wise as youve just made it VERY clear that your email account is indeed 'active' (Meaning your spam rate will probably increase)

Same goes for opening emails with images in them...they can see from the server logs who visited the image file and that it got to an active email.

Some people feel threatened and go check their bank A/C ..and get keylogged allowing access where it couldn't happen before.

Way back I got one of these from TSB and emailed them a copy as it was pretty well done and had a copy site...they emailed me back saying "so what" basically :rolleyes:
It's not their money I suppose.

Any really suspect yet convincing phishing sites can be checked and/or reported here :-
http://www.phishtank.com/

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LemonGrove

Sometimes I'm not even sure about, in that case I always remember the thing the banks always say, that they'll address you by name. I go back to the email I thought could have been real; "Dear Most Valued Customer". Never mind then... bin!.

aliEnRIK

LemonGrove wrote: »

Sometimes I'm not even sure about, in that case I always remember the thing the banks always say, that they'll address you by name. I go back to the email I thought could have been real; "Dear Most Valued Customer". Never mind then... bin!.

Exactly ~ thats the VERY first thing everyone should look for

isofa

The rule is NEVER respond to any e-mail from your bank or any other asking for you to follow a link and login - your bank (and any other) will never ask you to do this. If they were looking to change security, they'd send you a written letter with details, and require you to confirm via various methods.

NEVER click unsubscribe, if you want to do something useful, report it directly to the bank concerned, for example LTSB has this advice and email link for a phishing e-mail: http://www.lloydstsb.com/security/phishing.asp

Don't keep this rubbish in your spam folder, delete it immediately, and never read the messages if you have auto-download of pictures on, as by downloading the content (pictures usually for logos etc) this can verify your e-mail address is real and you'll get added to a new spamming list of confirmed addresses (as per timmers above).

I won a new car yesterday, apparently I have to pay a small "handling fee".

Why doesn't anyone want our *massive yachts*...

LemonGrove

isofa wrote: »

The rule is NEVER respond to any e-mail from your bank or any other asking for you to follow a link and login - your bank (and any other) will never ask you to do this. If they were looking to change security, they'd send you a written letter with details, and require you to confirm via various methods.

NEVER click unsubscribe, if you want to do something useful, report it directly to the bank concerned, for example LTSB has this advice and email link for a phishing e-mail: http://www.lloydstsb.com/security/phishing.asp

Don't keep this rubbish in your spam folder, delete it immediately, and never read the messages if you have auto-download of pictures on, as by downloading the content (pictures usually for logos etc) this can verify your e-mail address is real and you'll get added to a new spamming list of confirmed addresses (as per timmers above).

I won a new car yesterday, apparently I have to pay a small "handling fee".

Why doesn't anyone want our *massive yachts*...

Oh I'm sure it won't be very much, bet you can't wait to get a lovely new Beamer or Merc?