Banking SMS, Emails, web links
Submitted by Bodie on Thu, 2009-06-04 09:13
Hi Guys,
Just thought I'd quickly pop this one up
There are ALOT of SMS messages, emails and web links going around about possible system errors, Fraud, Account Expiry, Unauthorized access to your account, Credit card payments etc...
SMS's - Just delete and Ignore,
Web links - Dont open.
Emails - Delete and add to your Spam filter, or contact your Internet service provider who may eb able to block these for you.
DONT hand over any banking information (which is common sense i woudl have thought) but thought i would just put this up for all to know.
Telstra, Westpac and Commonwealth bank trying to fix this issue.
Bodie
PS: i think ther eis some St george emails doing the rounds too.
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I have been getting 3 a day
I have been getting 3 a day from commonweath!
I delete them strait away
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commonwealth
Yeh, been getting heaps of Commonwealth as well.
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Bodie
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yeah we are getting
yeah we are getting thousands a day at work...
Hard to block them all through the spam filters.....
But i got a SMS this morning which was a first
Bodie
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If you guys need, post up
If you guys need, PM me what email program you use, and i will write a quick step by step to adding to your spam filters.
till
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Watch the skimmers too, I
Watch the skimmers too, I was in a rush to bank my stim package cheque and got done for $1900AU using the ANZ murrray street branch ATM.
7739ian
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Worst skimmers
are the bloody banks - $160 in overdrawn fees for under $50 on an account i rarely use - in 6 weeks - about 1500% per annum. Low life scum suckers.
Jody
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call them
Don't think they can apply the same fee over and over if there has been no action on the account.
If you talk to them (nicely
) they will usually remove all but one or two charges.
Worth a try
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SHizz
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Getting heaps of
Getting heaps of Commonwealth ones here too. Buggers look legit aswel, too bad the url is like www.22332.hosit.commonwealthbank.com - I wont fall for that!
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Banks
I had an arguement with my bank over a few hundred in over drawn fees that I didn't deserve and just refused to pay it. Eventualy they sent me a letter saying that if I continued to use their bank they would wipe all outstanding fees. Took a good six months and a heap of letters though.
flangies
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because of my last name i
because of my last name i recieve alot of emails from people who think im rich, i was the only 10 year old kid getting emails from 'long lost uncles' who needed 50 thousand urgently or they would lose their house.
its always funny getting those emails.
Looks like you guys should switch the bendigo :)
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Can I borrow some cash James
I would be happy to receive it in fishing gear, seeing you have too much now (Lol).
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Matt T
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Last name
What's your last name Flangies?
Colin Hay
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Could it be Packer?
Or Brown. Come on James -let us in on the secret.
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LOL
That's pretty funny Colin
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Im going to hazard a guess
Im going to hazard a guess and say...
Bernadout?
Just a random guess
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Just google benardout
Just google benardout
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Emails
I think i have someone watching me in the bedroom, coz the only emails i get is "last longer in bed" and "gain an extra 6 inches"... hmmm werid
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I thought you were a fairly
I thought you were a fairly tall fellow kelvin.
Kelvin8r
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LOL
Well so did i at first, and i also thought i got heaps of sleep
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Lol Kelvin
It is amazing how many orf those emails end up in a spam bucket.
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Just checked my emails 1369
Just checked my emails
1369 unread email messages! haha
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You better start deleting them Rueben
They will start chewing up your memory.
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Commonwealth Bank warning
The Commonwealth Bank has warned its customers to be on the look-out for a scam that asks people to provide account details.
People are being contacted by SMS or by phone and asked to provide their credit card account number and security code.
Customers of other banks have also been affected.
Commonwealth Bank spokesman Steve Batten says the scammers are believed to be based overseas.
"We've identified that its coming out of Russia or somewhere in Eastern Europe," he said.
"The Australian Federal Police is working with their international counterparts, but we have managed to close down a number of these phone numbers, so hopefully a number of these customers and consumers generally should be less bothered by these scams."
Mr Batten says banks do not contact customers asking for personal or banking details.
"We'd just like to remind consumers generally that financial institutions don't contact them via email, via SMS, via phone, asking them to enter the account details, update their PIN numbers or provide personal details about them," he said.
Courtesy of the ABC
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New one - Becareful
After copying the source code from my email and converting it to FW text, I noticed they have the ATO logo hosted on their business server.... smart people!! LOL. This one is a pretty smick looking email too, might get a few people. www.speedybusinesssolutions.com.au/ATOlogo.gif
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $234.80. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 3 days in order to process it. To access the form for your tax refund, click here A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline. © Australian Taxation Office
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