phomsanuk Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 I received this when I was away, when I tried to respond be email I got a warning notice. since it was a bank holiday I tried their ATM, it worked for the maximum, I've yet to find out if it's a scam. ACCOUNT LOCKED & SUSPENDED [29-02-12 Alert] 1 recipients CC: recipientsYou More BCC: recipientsYou Show Details FROM: Bangkok Bank TO: Message flagged Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:27 PM -------------------------------- - ACCOUNT SUSPENSION NOTICE - (URGENT) Bangkok Bank -------------------------------- Dear Customer:- We suspended your account access. This could be due to the following reasons : A) Due to multiple log-in attempt error on your account You may be logging in from a different computer C) You may have recently changed your computer settings Please update and activate your account now :http://bangkoksetup3.com/bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/action.htm Notice: If account is not updated within 20 hours, ability to access/withdraw from your account will be restricted. Bangkok Bank © Copyright © 2012 Bangkok Bank All Rights Reserved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysardman Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) I would say definitely a scam, first of all banks will use your name in any email they send you, if it starts with Dear customer then it's a scam. If you try Googling the server mentioned in the link they ask you to click on for verification (Bangkoksetup3) then the results show other people complaining of the same scam. In addition the link is for http: and not https: which provides a secure connection used by banks and financial companies so that also indicates a scam. My advice is bin the email and forget about it. PS if you try the link you will find the server has been taken offline anyway, more than likely by the authorities. Edited March 8, 2012 by sysardman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supaprik Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysardman Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients Well 90% correct - I have a few accounts at different banks and they do send emails about statements and other matters but they always use my name (never Dear Customer). I also have an email account that I use for potential spammers, this has had several of these scam emails and they all follow the format I described in my first answer - Dear Customer, server not owned by people they claim it be, http: instead of https: = scam!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supaprik Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients Well 90% correct - I have a few accounts at different banks and they do send emails about statements and other matters but they always use my name (never Dear Customer). I also have an email account that I use for potential spammers, this has had several of these scam emails and they all follow the format I described in my first answer - Dear Customer, server not owned by people they claim it be, http: instead of https: = scam!!!! When I said 100% correct I was referring to Soutpeel's assertion that it was a Phishing scam not whether banks do this or that, The email that was sent to the OP is IMO and others 100% fraudulent... Edited March 9, 2012 by supaprik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients Well 90% correct - I have a few accounts at different banks and they do send emails about statements and other matters but they always use my name (never Dear Customer). I also have an email account that I use for potential spammers, this has had several of these scam emails and they all follow the format I described in my first answer - Dear Customer, server not owned by people they claim it be, http: instead of https: = scam!!!! No I am 100% correct...a bank will never send you an email to log to your account via a link they provide on an unsecure email address, sending statements and promotional materials is not the same what has happened to the OP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swisstouristpattaya Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 and what happen if you don't suppose to check your email...? see what I mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner Correct. Actually if you connect to your Bangkok Bank e-banking account there is a warning about phishing attempts of Bangkok Bank in the secure INBOX of your account. The only e-mail I get from them is to inform me my account has been accessed as a heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I recently got similar emails from "Bank of America", and Citigroup. Kind of funny because I do not have a Bank of America Account. The emails had all the proper looking logos and trademarks. They were actually saying due to changes on their website I had to click on the following link and enter all my information for verification. Of course that html page had blocks for my name, social, address, security questions, etc. Near the end of the email, the horrible english grammar really did make it pretty obvious it was fake as one of the sentences made no grammatical sense at all. I did call my citigroup card and they confirmed there is a bunch of email scams out there right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endure Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 bangkoksetup3.com/bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/action.htm If you look at the URL you'll find that the domain is "bangkoksetup3.com" which is not a Bangkok Bank URL. If you goolge it you get a warning that it's a phishing site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysardman Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 bangkoksetup3.com/bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/action.htm If you look at the URL you'll find that the domain is "bangkoksetup3.com" which is not a Bangkok Bank URL. If you goolge it you get a warning that it's a phishing site. Which is what I was saying in post #2 and it starts with http: (unsecure) and not https: (secure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sysardman Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients Well 90% correct - I have a few accounts at different banks and they do send emails about statements and other matters but they always use my name (never Dear Customer). I also have an email account that I use for potential spammers, this has had several of these scam emails and they all follow the format I described in my first answer - Dear Customer, server not owned by people they claim it be, http: instead of https: = scam!!!! No I am 100% correct...a bank will never send you an email to log to your account via a link they provide on an unsecure email address, sending statements and promotional materials is not the same what has happened to the OP You really sure about that? I happen to have proof that they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soutpeel Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 You really sure about that? I happen to have proof that they do Let me rephase this way...my bank doesnt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I would say definitely a scam, first of all banks will use your name in any email they send you, if it starts with Dear customer then it's a scam. If you try Googling the server mentioned in the link they ask you to click on for verification (Bangkoksetup3) then the results show other people complaining of the same scam. In addition the link is for http: and not https: which provides a secure connection used by banks and financial companies so that also indicates a scam. My advice is bin the email and forget about it. PS if you try the link you will find the server has been taken offline anyway, more than likely by the authorities. Scam...Contact your bank DIRECTLY YOURSELF ! Do Not respond tho this e-mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I recently got similar emails from "Bank of America", and Citigroup. Kind of funny because I do not have a Bank of America Account. The emails had all the proper looking logos and trademarks. They were actually saying due to changes on their website I had to click on the following link and enter all my information for verification. Of course that html page had blocks for my name, social, address, security questions, etc. Near the end of the email, the horrible english grammar really did make it pretty obvious it was fake as one of the sentences made no grammatical sense at all. I did call my citigroup card and they confirmed there is a bunch of email scams out there right now. I have had several of these recently, all suposedly from European banks - none of which I bank with. The latest contained logos and even a dummy set of 'Terms and Conditons" to make it look real. Everyone needs to be alert to these scams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 its a phishing scam...banks will not send you emails about your account details on an unsecure email in this manner 100% correct, you also need to inform the bank so they may be able to warn other clients Well 90% correct - I have a few accounts at different banks and they do send emails about statements and other matters but they always use my name (never Dear Customer). I also have an email account that I use for potential spammers, this has had several of these scam emails and they all follow the format I described in my first answer - Dear Customer, server not owned by people they claim it be, http: instead of https: = scam!!!! No I am 100% correct...a bank will never send you an email to log to your account via a link they provide on an unsecure email address, sending statements and promotional materials is not the same what has happened to the OP I have received three such messages this month (and every other month) from three US banks with hotlinks via email to log onto my accounts as anyone else signed up for paperless service will get (Chase, USAA and 1st Bank) and all three are real (and link is valid) (and one does not have my name in the text portion). Obviously they would not be using such email link for asking you to update information or such but they do use for advising of downloads/transaction and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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