Ooo...
I received an e-mail this morning purporting to be from Lloyds' bank, saying they needed me to reconfirm my security information.
You hear about these things but you never expect to be a victim.
I called my bank right away, and they had me forward the e-mail to their fraud investigation unit. I got the impression I was the first to report it, and that it was a possibility my bank's security had been breached.
I was planning to do some online banking this morning, but now I'm not at all sure I shoud.
<shiver>
If you ever, EVER get an e-mail asking you to "reconfirm your security information", or asking for your PIN or other bank information, report it to your bank RIGHT AWAY. Probably wouldn't hurt to pass it onto police as well. DO NOT EVER click on the "click on this link" in such a message, even if you're curious and want to see what's on the other end. It's a good way to become a victim of identity theft and fraud.
I received an e-mail this morning purporting to be from Lloyds' bank, saying they needed me to reconfirm my security information.
You hear about these things but you never expect to be a victim.
I called my bank right away, and they had me forward the e-mail to their fraud investigation unit. I got the impression I was the first to report it, and that it was a possibility my bank's security had been breached.
I was planning to do some online banking this morning, but now I'm not at all sure I shoud.
<shiver>
If you ever, EVER get an e-mail asking you to "reconfirm your security information", or asking for your PIN or other bank information, report it to your bank RIGHT AWAY. Probably wouldn't hurt to pass it onto police as well. DO NOT EVER click on the "click on this link" in such a message, even if you're curious and want to see what's on the other end. It's a good way to become a victim of identity theft and fraud.