Online criminals step up phishing scams

Criminals are increasingly trying to trick citizens into giving them their bank account details, according to a new survey.

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[kyle172]

hehe and none of them fooled me

All it takes is street smarts to know this

[HecticDialectics]

Who falls for these?

They're targeting the same people that write their PIN numbers on the back of their debit cards... hard to feel sorry for someone with no common sense.

[ayteebee]

Re: Who falls for these?

The people who haven't bothered to learn about the risks of what they do. People who haven't considered what a password is actually supposed to do. People who probably don't even know what a virus is. People who probably don't know how to check the oil level in their car.

People who think they have the "right" to do/buy/own things and don't consider the risks to themselves or others.

People who probably tell you off when you try and teach them.

Probably most of them use M$ Windows.

[ml_ess]

responsibility of the bank/business

People who don't keep up on Cnet news... those who aren't up to date on the latest security risks and data breaches might be completely oblivious to the things we find blatantly obvious.

Ultimately, though, businesses (especially banks) have the responsibility to protect their customers http://www.essentialsecurity.com/news.htm?id=136. By implementing a way to identify legitimate email, banks, and other institutions, could increase trust (and decrease attacks) with their clients.

[wbenton]

Too many dumb people

Bottom Line: They proliferate where there's easy money to be found.

That only proves that many humans aren't as intelligent as we give them credit for... otherwise this wouldn't be a lucrative business!!!

Walt