Anyone receive this email about capital one??

wirm

Did anyone receive this email from capital one? I think its a scam to get your details, but I'm waiting to hear back from CapitalOne if it is. It asks for all your details needed to sign in etc.





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Dear Capital One(UK) Bank Customer: [/size][/font]

[font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=-1] As part of our continuing commitment to protect your account and to reduce the instance of fraud on our website, we are undertaking a period review of our member accounts.

You are requested to visit our new site, and fill in the required information.

Click here.

This is required for us to continue to offer you a safe and risk free environment to send and receive money online and maintain the experience.You have 2 days to enter required information or your bank account will be locked.

Please do not respond to this notification e-mail. If you have any questions about this notice, please send a secure message from your CapitalOne UK Online® Inbox at www.capitalone.co.uk

Sincerely,


Online Banking Team

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wirm

Opps looks like the website has now stopped working. Thank goodness I didn't give them my details!

Angie8

Definitely a scam - the website the link takes you to isn't even Capital One. Seems to be down now, maybe the ISP concerned has taken action already.

wirm

Details of this scam are here. There are variations so watch out folks!

Remember the golden rule, banks etc never email you looking your details. If your not sure go to the address you already have and check there.

Pauls

Never, ever, ever respond to this type of e-mails, it is ALWAYS some scumbag trying to steal your money. :mad:

No reputable company would ever ask for this info. Do not give ANYONE your username or password for anything. It's not just the banks that are being targeted, anyone that takes payments online is open to this kind of fraud.

I REPEAT, NEVER GIVE YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORD TO ANYONE.

:xmassign:

Moglex

It's a dead giveaway when they refer to you as "Dear xxxx Customer". No company you are registered with is going to send you an email addressed like that. They will always use your registered name.

It is also never a good idea to log into any site that you get to via any kind of link.

Always type in the companies URL yourself (or have it as one of your favourites).