Bankwest "fishing' scam
May 18th 2006, 11:56 pm
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Bankwest "fishing' scam
Just a heads up to any Bankwest customers, there is currently a scam "fishing " email on the go which carries the message...
The link takes you to a german site, but is just a scam to get bank info if you have a Bankwest A/C.
Apparently it started yesterday and the Bank is aware of the problem.
Dear Bank of Western Australia Customer,
We at Bank of Western Australia, would like to remind you that your Bank of Western Australia Account has not been updated to the latest Online Access Agreement for Bank of Western Australia Online Services.
In order for us, at Bank of Western Australia to guarantee your online security, you need to update your account information. We urge you to partner with us to prevent consumer fraud, by going through the 2 steps Bank of Western Australia Account Confirmation process. This operation involves logging in and confirming your identity over a secure connection at:
https://www.bankwest.com.au/cgi-bin*********
After completing this process, you will be informed that your account has been updated and you will be redirected to the actual Online Access Agreement, for you to review.
Thank you for using Bank of Western Australia!
The Bank of Western Australia Team
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Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your Bank of Western Australia account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any Bank of Western Australia page.
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Bank of Western Australia Email ID 99IE2239
We at Bank of Western Australia, would like to remind you that your Bank of Western Australia Account has not been updated to the latest Online Access Agreement for Bank of Western Australia Online Services.
In order for us, at Bank of Western Australia to guarantee your online security, you need to update your account information. We urge you to partner with us to prevent consumer fraud, by going through the 2 steps Bank of Western Australia Account Confirmation process. This operation involves logging in and confirming your identity over a secure connection at:
https://www.bankwest.com.au/cgi-bin*********
After completing this process, you will be informed that your account has been updated and you will be redirected to the actual Online Access Agreement, for you to review.
Thank you for using Bank of Western Australia!
The Bank of Western Australia Team
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Please note that this is not a complete list of all our products and features. All products, features, and policies are subject to change. Be sure to log in to your Bank of Western Australia account on a regular basis to view the "Policy Updates" page which can be found in the "What's New" box.
Please do not reply to this email. This mailbox is not monitored and you will not receive a response. For assistance, log in to your Bank of Western Australia account and choose the Help link located in the top right corner of any Bank of Western Australia page.
To receive email notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your preferences here.
Bank of Western Australia Email ID 99IE2239
Apparently it started yesterday and the Bank is aware of the problem.
May 19th 2006, 12:06 am
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Re: Bankwest "fishing' scam
There was one going around about the Commonwealth the other week.
I checked my CC statement yesterday and noticed pruchases made over the weekend had been put onto the account twice. Phoned them and was told that ANZ machines had had a problem and they would be sorting it out in the next 24 - 48 hours. Hubby says mother's day was a dear do!
Tracey
I checked my CC statement yesterday and noticed pruchases made over the weekend had been put onto the account twice. Phoned them and was told that ANZ machines had had a problem and they would be sorting it out in the next 24 - 48 hours. Hubby says mother's day was a dear do!
Tracey
May 19th 2006, 12:20 am
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Re: Bankwest "fishing' scam
Originally Posted by tracey brien
I checked my CC statement yesterday and noticed pruchases made over the weekend had been put onto the account twice. Phoned them and was told that ANZ machines had had a problem and they would be sorting it out in the next 24 - 48 hours. Hubby says mother's day was a dear do!
Tracey
Tracey
You weren't the only one ..
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...545486184.html :scared: :scared: :scared:
May 19th 2006, 12:58 am
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Re: Bankwest "fishing' scam
I got one today supposedly from Barclay's!! I am not even a customer! 
May 19th 2006, 1:48 am
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Re: Bankwest "fishing' scam
Please, everyone remember that your bank will NEVER email you asking you to confirm your bank details (the same can be said of ebay etc). If you get one of these email please just delete (however authentic it looks). You will find that the links in the emails don't go to the website that they lead you to believe they do go to (some of them are very clever copies, others are more obviously fake).
If in any doubt, contact your financial institution before doing anything
I am sick of seeing people fall for these scammers :scared:
If in any doubt, contact your financial institution before doing anything
I am sick of seeing people fall for these scammers :scared:
