Saturday, 11 August 2007

Gone Phishin' Part 2

I've had another Fraud alert from my bank. Thank goodness someone's on the case or I'd be losing my non-existent cash hand over fist.

From: Nationwide Internet Banking.® [actually orquestapromusicabenidorm dot com]
To: MrFarty@BlueYonder.co.uk [who does all his banking at Nationwide]
Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 2:26 PM
Subject: Nationwide Internet Banking.® (Online Banking Security Notification)

INTERNET BANKING

To Our Value [sic] Customer,

We are very much concerned about the credibility and efficiency of our online banking system. In doing this, we annually renew and upgrade our equipments [sic] to ensure maximum efficiency of our banking activities.

We are presently working on our secure servers to protect our online customers from online Fraud [as against offline Fraud]. More so, we have improved our banking system with up-to-date machineries [e.g. spambots] to enable [our] fast and easy access to your online banking accounts.

However,failure to update your Nationwide Account after 48hrs of notice might lead to restriction of online account access. [if you had any to begin with]

Update Your Nationwide Account Details. (Update Information)

Thank You.

Mangement [sic]

Nationwide Internet Banking.

Honestly, their command of English is worse than my grasp of Latin.
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11 comments:

  1. Catherine11 August 2007 at 22:35

    Michele sent me to visit your very entertaining blog. It gave me a whole new light on the good citizens of "Embra". (Which, if I have translated correctly, I hope to visit next month)
    Greetings from downunder - my ancestors emigrated to Dunedin = Edinburgh of the south

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  2. Catherine11 August 2007 at 22:36

    Oh, and by the way, I pinched myself, and I'm not an imaginary friend, I'm real.

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  3. Mr Farty11 August 2007 at 22:54

    Catherine - Oh, a kiwi! I've never had one of them here before. Welcome. Hope Embra isn't too chilly for you.

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  4. Karen11 August 2007 at 23:04

    Hi! Um, I think that's spam, right? It sure sounds like it! Be careful!

    Hope you're having a great weekend. Michele sent me!

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  5. Theo11 August 2007 at 23:05

    laughing. or to be more IM correct, LMAO!!!

    nice to 'meet' you.

    Michele sent me and says HI!

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  6. Mr Farty11 August 2007 at 23:47

    Karen - I work in IT for a large financial institution, but thanks for the advice!

    Theo - back at ya!

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  7. Sewmouse12 August 2007 at 01:41

    I have an e-mail account that uses my pseudonymn (First name? Sew. Last name? Mouse)

    I get these kinds of e-mails too - Dear Ms. Mouse:

    *laughing*

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  8. Liz12 August 2007 at 14:26

    The sad thing about this type of email is that there really are people out there who think they are genuine and who will reply.

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  9. Cat12 August 2007 at 18:23

    Even if this was genuine, the appalling spelling and grammar would make me delete it...

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  10. Nichola12 August 2007 at 21:57

    I wonder if they're related to those lovely gentlemen in Nigeria who need my help to launder...er, 'hold' some cash then send it onto them...?

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  11. Mr Farty13 August 2007 at 00:05

    Sew - Brilliant! It's probably Tom trying to tease you out of your mousey-hole!

    Liz - That's why I post these things up, to warn the hard-of-thinking. Do join in.

    Cat - I have seen genuine documents, posted to customers, where the organisation referred to itself as a BNAK. My terms of employment forbid me from naming the culprit.

    Nichola - I have no idea cough 419 scam to whom you might be referring.

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