OT: Talking about scams ---------

dgasper · Nov 27, 2011

Here's an e-mail message I just received from "Wells Fargo." We do not and never have had an account with WF.
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Subject: Irregular Transaction Detected In Your Wells Fargo Account

Important Message From Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is constantly seeking to improve the service that it offers to its old & new customers. Every time you log on to our online service, we check to ensure that your current status and account settings will give the required level of performance and security.

As a result, we need you to visit our online service site by following the reference given below and provide your urgent phone number where you can be reached anytime during the day

>>>Clicking Here<<<

Thanks you for you patience as work together to protect your account

Sincerely,

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

*Important*
Please update your records on or before 24 hours

37 chief · Nov 27, 2011

My wife fell for this scam a while back. Some scumbag now has her SS, mothers maden name, address, and bank account number(which we changed) We also signed up with Lifelock hoping this will stop the scam. I get them every now and then. Stan

wd45man · Nov 27, 2011

My wife had bought a piece of furniture at a local store and they run the loan thru well fargo, that place was calling every week wanting to loan her more money or extend the repayment time. when i asked if there was a problem with the payment they said no,finialy told them the next time they called i was filing harsment charges agianst them. they were down rite rude every time they called.

Bob Huntress · Nov 27, 2011

Did you call the number that you already had for your bank or visit the branch office to talk to them?

2x4 · Nov 27, 2011

got a weird email couple days ago. Said I'd gotten a speeding ticket in New York Oct. 14, 2011. Looked official, yellow & black colored 'cept haven't been to NY for a year. Header showed email went to dozens of people. Showed part of NY address where to send the pleadings & you were supposed to open the attachment to see the whole ticket & mail the fine to the courthouse. When I saw "attachment" I deleted the email but it leaves me wondering. Do real tickets get emailed & how did they get the email address? They can't get'em from your license plate if you didn't give it to'em. Maybe a mistaken email address? Can't be me so wasn't gonna risk a virus to find out.

Stephen Newell · Nov 27, 2011

The people that sent me a scam like that were stupid enough to send me a like email from three different banks at the same time.

MSD · Nov 27, 2011

I get calls on my cell phone every now and then telling me my credit card has been having suspicious activity and I need to push one for more information. I hang up and call the local Wells Fargo and report it. They have been having a lot of scammers hitting them that way it sounds. I don't have any accounts with Wells Fargo so I know it is a scam right off the bat.

bobs old iron · Nov 27, 2011

scam, sam, if all the other business say they don't ever ask for info over the net, how can some one send you somthing that they don't have if you never gave it to them in the first place....

Old Roy · Nov 28, 2011

This is why I stopped forwarding any emails that have a religious good sounding base, cute cartoons, etc. or even emails that say send to say 10 or 20 people on your address list.

some of these have trackers so low lifes can track them, and they get a whole bunch of emails to try.. those that respond only show them you have a valid email address for them to use at their disgression.hey may even sell it to other idiots.

MarkB_MI · Nov 28, 2011

If you check the actual URLs behind the links in these phishing scams, you'll find that they go to bogus sites, rather than the real bank's web site. Often they are made to look legit, for example "www.wellsfargo.somecrookinrussia.com". (Do NOT click on the links in a suspicious email. Either mouse over the link and check to URL at the bottom of your browser window, or examine the html source.)

Billy Shafer · Nov 28, 2011

That is the same day. I got my ticket in New York. I have not been in New York since 1968.

pete 23 · Nov 28, 2011

I normally just delete unknown , unwanted e-mail, or right click it, click properties and check return path. If I don't recognize it or don't trust it then just delete it unopened.

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