Nationwide - scam email?

SherbetMan

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Just received this email from "Nationwide". The thing is I am not a Nationwide customer....The link I am invited to click links to http://usedomerfh.de/w/www.nationwide.co.uk/nationwide.co.uk/olb2.nationet.com/Updating/default1.aspID=381cfed80bc993c7a6e30a33cd7aec24f15.htmDear It doesn't take much to confuse me, but is this legitimate?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nationwide Customer,[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As you know, at Nationwide we send emails from time to time to keep you up to date with our latest products and services. It's a useful way to communicate - and it saves trees!

HOWEVER... "We are unable to get your details including your Post Code due to our DB problem”.

We hereby telling to you re-confirm you account details to avoid spamming attacks.
Click below to verify your identity.

www.nationwide.co.uk[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
Finally, as part of our total commitment to safeguarding your privacy, we will NEVER share your email address with anyone else. If any third party claims they've received your details from Nationwide, please contact us immediately.

As I said, email is a useful and environmentally friendly way to keep you in touch. With the help of these simple checks, we can be sure it's secure too. [/FONT][FONT=R Frutiger Roman, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Yours sincerely, [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
[/FONT][/FONT][FONT=R Frutiger Roman, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=R Frutiger Roman, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Mike Evemy [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
Marketing Controller
[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Nationwide Building Society[/FONT]

b33r

I'm honestly surprised people still have to ask, all you have to do is firstly look where the link is really sending you, a German website (.de) and also I'm 99% sure there isn't a bank left who actually sends links anymore, if they do want you to do something they will just tell you to goto your online banking and sign in the normal way.

dangeroussports

Sherbertman didnt know. He knows nothing.

Dont worry sherbertman, its fine. Your right, it is a false email.

Also, be careful of anyone sending emails from Nigeria asking for your bank details in return they give you nearly a million pounds. That is a fake too.

Furthermore, if anyone tries to sell you expensive watches from a car...be careful.

SherbetMan

dangeroussports - thanks!

b33r - "Just received this email from "Nationwide". The thing is I am not a Nationwide customer", maybe b33r, don't be so judgemental. I was trying to highlight the fact that not being a Nationwide I had received an email from them.
Oh a little quote - from forum etiquitte - Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
I await the flames...

b33r

SherbetMan wrote: »

dangeroussports - thanks!

b33r - "Just received this email from "Nationwide". The thing is I am not a Nationwide customer", maybe b33r, don't be so judgemental. I was trying to highlight the fact that not being a Nationwide I had received an email from them.
Oh a little quote - from forum etiquitte - Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
I await the flames...

I wasn't been judgemental at all, infact I was informing you the two primary things to look for, where the link is really sending you (an important part of user education I learnt about during a recent module) and also reminding you that financial institutions no longer even send links anyway. I apologise if i offended you.