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myLot reputation of 88/100. kingparker (426)   ranked 432 out of 5,386 in cell phone 1 month ago

My co - worker told me this morning, and officially warn us in email, do not randomly submit your bank account info when you were asked by those spam mails. Her husband was asked to submit his bank account information through the hypertext link; due to the reason the bank is going through system restructuring, and they want to make sure their customers have their valid account. Her husband getting suspicious, and bring the laptop to the nearest bank branch, and ask what was going on. The bank staff declare they never send out such email to ask customer to submit their information through email or links. They will report it to the police and investigate such crime. They probably will track down the source of this email.
So, for the best, if any of you receive such email, do not do anything, and you must call your bank to confirm such action was from theirs.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 79/100. LaDeBoheme (257)   1 month ago

Yes, you never, NEVER submit personal info through an e-mail or through a link provided in the e-mail. This is a common phishing tactic. Always access your bank's website directly through an outside link and make sure it is a secure connection.

Another tip, do not give out any personal info over the phone either.


myLot reputation of 88/100. kingparker (426)   ranked 432 out of 5,386 in cell phone  1 month ago

I heard that warning too. Many people just got spammed and robbed like that. To make sure, most people would make a phone call to their bank service line first, to make sure whether they send out such email or not. If not, tell the bank to clear this out. They would more than likely to help you out with their fraud department.

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2. myLot reputation of 91/100. kaylachan (2963)   ranked 610 out of 5,386 in cell phone   1 month ago

Any self-respecting business isn't going to e-mail you and ask for that type of information. Most compnies even state in so many words "We will NEVER send you an e-mail asking for personal information." And, in every MSN chat window the same warning is displayed. Its common sence. Its fisher mail. Best thing to do is delete it, or report it as spam.`

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3. 21century (62)   ranked 3,336 out of 5,386 in cell phone   1 month ago

Hi! kingparker, no bank would ever ask you for sensitive information over e-mail. Therefore, the best option is not to provide any information at all.

Any information you need to update would be after login in to their system using your existing credentials. Here too make sure that the connection to the bank is through "https://" protocol and not standard "http://" protocol. You may also verify their digital certificate by clicking on th "padlock" icon on the status bar.

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