[access-uk] Re: ANYONE ELSE HAD ONE OF THESE!
- From: "Ray's Home" <rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 20:13:12 -0000
Hmm! Err, are you serious here Justin about lack of bad grammar? I mean,
for example:
"...we took : > certain measures with the purpose of increasing the security
level
which will allow to keep your funds in perfect safety."
Not what I would call good English grammar. Being such an 'umble sort my
grammar isn't perfect, as lapses in some of my messages sometimes shows. I
never had the Latin, as Peter Cook once said, (and I never went to the right
sort of school), but I digress.
I get lots of these, and a few more since I finally parted company with
Norton Internet Security a few days ago. Some of these scams, and some of
them are far more professional than Carol's example, are caught by anti-spam
programs, but nothing replaces caution and common sense.
I often find myself yearning for a much more secure internet where these
things cannot happen. If that were to come about it might be at the expense
of giving the Digital Rights Management campaigners what they are after. I'm
afraid these risks are always going to accompany the free-wheeling internet
we've come to love, and in the end vigilance is the final defence.
Ray
Personal emails: Email me at
mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Well, to be honest, I can't detect any spelling mistakes in the e-mail
Carol
: has posted.
:
: I say this as, I've had a few of these and I was expecting there to be poor
: grammar and spelling. I was surprised to find none at all. However, I was
: suspiscious all the same.
:
: What I always do is go to website the message refers to and, access my
: account from there. I find that everytime, there "isn't" any problems with
: said accounts that the spoof e-mails otherwise suggest.
:
: A little tip there. Go straight to the website in question. No, I don't
: mean through the e-mail, just in case anyone's wondering *smile*.
:
: Justin
:
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
:
: > OK carol.
: >
: > I think if you think about this one properly you can answer your own
: > concerns here.
: >
: > This is a poorly written message for a start. everyone has heard about
: > various internet scandles on radio, tv and in the newspapers.
: >
: > I would argue that basic common sense should be telling you and indeed
: > screaming at you that this is a hoax.
: >
: > Please be clear that I am not meaning to be particularly critical of you
: > but
: > just saying that to go with gut feelings with these messages is an
: > extremely
: > good strategy. There is bad english here and very vague meaningless
: > explanations.
: >
: > Cheers
: >
: > Graham
: > Graham Page
: >
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
: > It's supposed to be from
: > security@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: >
: > It reads
: >
: > SUBJECT: Barclays security important alert!
: >
: > Message reads:
: >
: > Dear customer,
: >
: > Due to the dramatic increase in cases of online banking fraud, we took
: > certain measures with the purpose of increasing the security level
: > which will allow to keep your funds in perfect safety.
: >
: > For the new security system to be efficient, you have to give us your
: > ‘emergency’ phone number, using which our managers can contact you if
: > necessary. We recommend using your mobile phone or a phone by which you
: > are most reachable for our staff.
: >
: > Please note that this procedure is really important and crucial. We will
: > monitor all the clients’ funds 24h a day, and in case of a slightest
: > fraud suspicion our managers will call up the customers to clear the
: > details and confirm or cancel a payment.
: >
: > To add your emergency number, please authorize yourself and follow the
: > system tips.
: >
: > To start the authorization procedure, please click this link.
: >
: > Barclays Online Login
: >
: > ** ** **
: >
: > I can't find this as a listed hoax but I'm sure Barclays shouldn't need
: > to be doing this and probably have all needed telephone numbers anyway.
: >
: > Thanks for any help.
: >
: >
: > --
: > Carol
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