Yes Billy. You've been watching too many cop shows.

What d'you want to do ... end up in the Atlantic Ocean (or wherever)?

(somehow I can't imagine any of those Dudes wanting to travel to a pub in Carlisle)

I've had 2 e-mails in the past week from Santander Bank. They had links to certain sites on the e-mails. The first one told me that someone had tried several times to access my account with the wrong password. 'For my security' they had temporarily suspended my account. I was to fill in a form with all my account details urgently for them to fix the problem. I will let you guess what I didn't do.

Yesterday I had another e-mail saying that a 'third party' had accessed my account and that I needed to respond with all my personal details immediately to resolve the problem.

This has happened in the past as well. I did send all the details to Santander (the genuine one) then to tell them what was happening. I shall not bother this time. Funny thing is, I don't even have an account with them.

By all accounts this is quite a common scam that has been going on for some time.

-ditto- Lloyds-TSB, Barclays (and First Bank of Nigeria) ... and all the other accounts that I don't have.

Not to mention Skype, PayPal, Western Union ... and a whole bunch of others.

When I go on line each day, the first thing I do is delete 90% (sometimes 100%) of the [censored] in my mail-box.

Surely I'm not the only one who has to do this? No. Everyone must.

Anyone who falls for stuff like this ... well, fill in the blanks for yourself!

I have had a couple of these and replied using my false name "Scrottie McBoogerballs" and the account number as "5318008" use a calculator and turn upside down!

I must say the are pesistant and try again every couple of months and i have the same problem as Mike Burns i don't have an account with them! LOL

Darth Welder - Living on the Darkside

Yeah ... but they'll (we'll) be on to you now!

Phishing emails are very commonplace. I get several per week as I'm sure many of you do.

Usually a website is hacked and fake files are placed in some random directory that take advantage of the compromised sites interactive abilities.

I have twice been called on to repair websites that have been so compromised.

The fault on both occasions was down to inadequate security precautions taken by the site owners (and the fact that so many sites are hosted on shared hosting platforms).

The files then generate emails to 'millions' of users which are ostensibly from a genuine bank. The emails and the fake website can be very realistic.

On both occasions the log files indicated the breach to have originated from Eastern Europe.

If the hosting company were worth their salt, it (the attack) would have been stopped in its tracks.

Another example of 'you get what you pay for'.

Hi,

I have reported the Fraud to ACTION FRAUD.

Spread the word!!!!!!!!

Regards

Darren

Has anybody else been affected!!!

By the ROSENSTOCK CAPITAL SCAM.

It's part of the price we all pay for being part of our Wonderful Joined-up World!

@Huw: unfortunately, that's not all that has "originated from Eastern Europe".

PS: just got one from the Halifax Bank (whatever that is).

Looks like the rosenstock and fesc sites are finally down.