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Tesco bank phishing

caveat_emptor
caveat_emptor Posts: 766 Forumite
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Posted elsewhere but worth repeating here that there is a very authentic looking phishing email advising changes in interest rate going around.
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  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
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    caveat_emptor wrote: »
    Posted elsewhere but worth repeating here that there is a very authentic looking phishing email advising changes in interest rate going around.

    Disappointed that I haven't received it yet. In what way is it authentic looking? Does it use the addressee's real name? Post code? Portion of account number? I want to be prepared if it does arrive.
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  • bambos
    bambos Posts: 284 Forumite
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    Yup I got it and a VERY authentic one from Halifax
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  • brewerdave
    brewerdave Posts: 8,921 Forumite
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    I've had 2 or 3 lately pretending to be from Halifax - very well constructed ie no obvious grammatical/spelling errors and exhibiting a genuine looking logo -but absolutely no personal info. in them.
  • SnowTiger
    SnowTiger Posts: 4,463 Forumite
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    Fruit_and_Nut_Case wrote: »
    Disappointed that I haven't received it yet. In what way is it authentic looking? Does it use the addressee's real name? Post code? Portion of account number? I want to be prepared if it does arrive.

    I've received this one today:

    tesso_bank_march_2015.jpg

    It doesn't look particularly authentic.

    The link goes off to a live webpage that asks, of course, for all my Tesco Bank login details.
  • Archi_Bald
    Archi_Bald Posts: 9,681 Forumite
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    "Changes have been made on your interest rate and tax" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
  • Fruit_and_Nut_Case
    Fruit_and_Nut_Case Posts: 4,617 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    SnowTiger wrote: »
    I've received this one today:

    <snip>

    No, nothing personalised at all. Not convincing.
    Are you for real? - Glass Half Empty??
    :coffee:
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