Another phishing scam

[Lawrence]

There is another phishing scam doing the rounds guys 'n gals
It has been around for a while but has now reared its head again in a slightly different guise, it is from Mint Credit Card, and will mention things like irregular activity or account suspension, it invites you to fill in some details and download a file.
Do Not do either, just delete the email.
Some more details here http://suffolktradingstandards.wordpress.com/2013/09/30/mint-credit-card-phishing-e-mail/

[Sprintex]

Get e-mails like this on a weekly basis either claiming to be from a bank or card-supplier, usually with a link to click on to "rectify your acccount". People really shouldn't need to be told how to deal with these Spam mails by now surely?


Paul 

[OwL]

Get e-mails like this on a weekly basis either claiming to be from a bank or card-supplier, usually with a link to click on to "rectify your acccount". People really shouldn't need to be told how to deal with these Spam mails by now surely?


Paul

You'll be surprised Paul! Unfortunately many folk still fall for these scams. Due to the way phishing works, alot of people get caught out, especially regarding how authentic these e-mails look and are worded.

[Lawrence]

Get e-mails like this on a weekly basis either claiming to be from a bank or card-supplier, usually with a link to click on to "rectify your acccount". People really shouldn't need to be told how to deal with these Spam mails by now surely?


Paul

Perhaps not everyone is as web savvy as you Paul, older or vulnerable people, perhaps like my mother and her friends or my father who has Altzheimers, who do not spend hours at a computer may not immediately spot scams like this until it is too late.
Sanctimonious attitudes like the one you have just displayed add absolutely nothing to the conversation, so why bother.  Having said that, if you want, I can get my mother to show you how to set up some filters so you don't get so much spam.

[Bikeracer]

I very often go to the link supplied and fill all the boxes with completely fictitious data.

Allan

[Rob H]

Very well said Lawrence, it's about time someone put this patronising guy in his place !!

[Bob Wild]

I was quite amused when I received phishing mails from two different banks, but both signed by the same person ?!?

[Caz]

I never knew I had so many bank accounts and they all have suspicious activity that needs ALL my details to rectify 

[petercharlesfagg]

I never knew I had so many bank accounts and they all have suspicious activity that needs ALL my details to rectify 

Brilliant thought, just what I was thinking but you beat me to it!

Peter.

[silly moo]

They are usually easy to spot as they often have spelling mistakes and grammatical errors, however, if for instance you are distracted, tired, dyslexic or English is your second language or you aren't that computer literate you could be caught out.

[REGP]

I keep getting emails from various PayPal offices to say either:
They cant process a payment
Or
My account is tempoarily suspended
Or
I have to renew my password

Needless to say after reporting the first few to "spoof@paypal.co.uk" they all go straight into the trash can without being opened.

But it may well catch out the unwary, especially if they have just used PayPal.

If in doubt bin it!

Ray