Scam email..

mrsyorkie · 15 January 2007 at 3:58PM

Just received an email from barclay's bank asking me to update my bank details due to a scheduled software update.

THIS IS A SCAM, PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE EMAIL.

I knew this straight away as i don't even bank with Barclay's, but some people may be fooled.

the link on the email is

http://ibank.barclays.co.uk/olb/confirm/ConfirmMember.do

They may use other links though.

I'd attach the email, but i'm not allowed to access photobucket or anything from work.

Poppycat · 15 January 2007 at 4:08PM

I have had one of them even though I dont have aBarlays account. I also get them for Halifax and Abbey. I NEVER EVER RESPOND OR CLICK ON THE EMAILS FOR FEAR OF PHISING.

pennylane99 · 15 January 2007 at 4:32PM

I get several a week, just got bank of america today, and natwest....they just go straight in the trash box.

Wazza_2 · 15 January 2007 at 6:23PM

mrsyorkie wrote:

Just received an email from barclay's bank asking me to update my bank details due to a scheduled software update.

THIS IS A SCAM, PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK ON THE EMAIL.

I knew this straight away as i don't even bank with Barclay's, but some people may be fooled.

the link on the email is

http://ibank.barclays.co.uk/olb/confirm/ConfirmMember.do

They may use other links though.

I'd attach the email, but i'm not allowed to access photobucket or anything from work.

Forward the e-mail to: internetsecurity@barclays.co.uk

They keep an archive of all the scams here

dilly1 · 15 January 2007 at 7:34PM

I had two Halifax and Barclay's dumped both in the trash dont bank with either of them

violetta · 15 January 2007 at 8:17PM

I forwarded a Barclays one to internetsecurity@barclays once, but because I had to click on it to forward it, I think it let the senders know it was an active email address, because I then started to get four or five Barclays emails a day from the following day.

superflygal · 16 January 2007 at 1:07AM

Had this too! Vile scamming scum! I reported it to Barclays (don't back with them either!

Superflygal x

CathChat · 16 January 2007 at 10:36AM

I had two last week, one off barclays and one off woolwich. I dont bank with either.

foxybabe · 16 January 2007 at 10:39AM

Yep, I just got one from the woolich. Never had an account with them.

adam2484 · 16 January 2007 at 10:53AM

it is disgusting that th website has even got a certificate saying it's genuine.
if you view the ceritificate thn it says that this site is for barclays only

Angel_Eyes · 16 January 2007 at 12:03PM

I had the Halifax one...straight to trash can. I hope this thread makes other people aware of this scam. It's nice to know we're all looking after each other:)