Warning Barclays Bank Email

Lipsticklady

Dear all,
I have just looked at my emails and have been sent one from "Barclays bank" <support_ref_38819257512303@barclays.co.uk>.

It has asked for me to complete details due to an Online security alert. The thing is, i am NOT a Barclays customer!!! :mad:

Please, Please be careful. I am sure you all are but this is obviously a fradulant email! :eek:

Little does this internet fool realise that i will be fowarding the email to a good friend who works for the head office at Barclays. Ha! :T

hjb123

I get a few of these from barclays to the email address I hardly ever use, in fact havent used for years - since before I moved to Barclays, I just forward them to Barclays each time, each time they say - surprise surprise - its not one from them!

blacksta

I actually thought it was the real one. until i remembered that barclays will never ask you for your pin number. Be very cautious and how does one notify barclays.

Lipsticklady

After posting the opening message, i deleted the message without forwrding it on! I was afraid that my friend would open the email as an attachment and it could possible have a virus!
Didint really want to be responsible for something like that. Besides, i had a look at Barclays web page and there is no email addresses to report fraudalent emails!!!!

trisontana

Lipsticklady wrote:

After posting the opening message, i deleted the message without forwrding it on! I was afraid that my friend would open the email as an attachment and it could possible have a virus!
Didint really want to be responsible for something like that. Besides, i had a look at Barclays web page and there is no email addresses to report fraudalent emails!!!!

This where you want to send it to :- internetsecurity@barclays.co.uk

This email address is located right at the bottom of their main page, in tiny blue letters. I have forwarded these phising emails to them before and Barclays will get back to you about it.

Lipsticklady

Guess what.....i have just got the SAME email again!!!! honestly PLEASE be careful!

tru

I had one this morning, when I clicked 'properties' there was a list of email addresses that were similar to mine. Also on the 'To' bit it wasn't even my address so I can't work out how it ended up in my inbox in the first place

vinny_2-2

I have had them from " Virgin" , " HSBC", and "Barclays ". Knowing i have no accounts with these i simply delete them. Not worth the risk.

vinny_2-2

Beside which if you are not sure just give the bank a call they will soon let you know !!!!!!!

rogue_element

Word of advice- dont use Outlook Express, switch to something like Thunderbird (mozilla.org) - its free and doesnt suffer from these bugs where the address is spoofed. Stick to webmail if you can - normally gmail flags up at the top saying there is something suspicious about the email. There are similar ebay, paypal and other bank emails going around. I forward them to the appropriate abuse immediately - ebay deal with them within the hour normally.