Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7663055.stm 

Watch out lads, the fraudsters are using the economic crisis to extract your info.

The FTC said the current rapid changes in the banking world, where many institutions suddenly had new owners, could only help fraudsters keen to steal login and other personal details. 
"Scammers are taking advantage of upheavals in the financial marketplace to confuse consumers into parting with valuable personal information," it warned. 
It said it expected fraudsters to pose as the new owners of banks or the federal agencies charged with oversight of struggling institutions. 
The FTC urged consumers to be wary and not reply to e-mail messages or pop-ups that ask for personal or financial information even if they appeared to come from a bank. Consumers should also scrutinise bank and credit card statements for unauthorised withdrawals or transfers. 

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
MartinW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator in Command Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Location: United Kingdom Points: 26722	Post Options Post Reply Quote MartinW Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom Posted: 10 Oct 2008 at 4:33pm
	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7663055.stm Watch out lads, the fraudsters are using the economic crisis to extract your info. The FTC said the current rapid changes in the banking world, where many institutions suddenly had new owners, could only help fraudsters keen to steal login and other personal details. "Scammers are taking advantage of upheavals in the financial marketplace to confuse consumers into parting with valuable personal information," it warned. It said it expected fraudsters to pose as the new owners of banks or the federal agencies charged with oversight of struggling institutions. The FTC urged consumers to be wary and not reply to e-mail messages or pop-ups that ask for personal or financial information even if they appeared to come from a bank. Consumers should also scrutinise bank and credit card statements for unauthorised withdrawals or transfers.