We’re still receiving complaints from users who fall victim to cyber criminals by blindly submitting their banking details via email. (see example below) Staff are once again warned under NO circumstances to do any activation of your bank details by clicking on a link in an email. Pay attention to the following: – Your bank will never send you an email requesting personal and confidential information. – The address where the email is sent from is not an official bank email address. It might seem similar, but if you look closely you’ll notice small differences. – Take note of the address where the link diverts you to when you click on it. You will immediately notice it’s not a typical bank web address, but something completely unrelated. – You will also see that your name is never mentioned in the email. It’s a generic email sent to random people to harvest their information. If any irregularities occur on your account, your bank will call you. You also won’t receive an email from them if a large amount is deposited into your bank account. Remember, a cyber criminal knows what will grab your attention. If you have any doubts, rather contact your bank directly and make sure.
Begin forwarded message: From: “NOTIFICATIONS@notify.com” Subject: ABSA:Security Centre Date: 28 February 2012 7:32:07 AM SAST To: Recipients We noticed illegal activities on your account, due to this, we have temporarily suspended your account. We need you to update your account information for your online banking to be re-activated click below or visit your nearest branch Re-activate now Terms Of Use | Banking Regulations | Privacy Policy | Security Centre | Site Map Authorised Financial Services Provider and a registered credit provider (NCRCP7) a
Informasietegnologie hoor van mense wat nogsteeds slaafs die prosedures volg wat via epos aan hul gestuur word as ‘n sekuriteitswaarskuwing en gevolglik hulle bankinligting via die web aan kriminele verskaf. (sien `n voorbeeld van `n e-pos onder)
Personeel word weereens gewaarsku om onder GEEN omstandighede bankaktiverings via ‘n web-skakel te doen nie. Let op die volgende:
– `n Bank sal nooit `n e-pos stuur met `n versoek om jou konfidensiële inligting in te sleutel nie.
– Let op die e-posadresse waarvandaan die e-pos gestuur is – dit mag die bank se naam bevat, maar dis nie die amptelike adres nie.
– Let op die adres waarheen die betrokke skakel waarop jy moet kliek heen gaan. Jy sal dadelik sien dat dit nie `n ABSA / Nedbank / FNB webwerf is nie.
– Jy sal ook opmerk dat jou naam nerens in die e-pos genoem word nie. Dis `n generiese e-pos wat aan `n groep mense gestuur is om hulle inligting te oes.
– Net omdat jou bank se logo in die e-pos is, beteken nie dis `n amptelike e-pos nie. Dis maklik om die logo van die internet af te trek en bloot in die e-pos te plak.
As daar ongeruimdhede op jou rekening is, sal jou bank jou direk telefonies skakel. Jy sal ook nie `n e-pos van die bank ontvang as daar skielik `n groot bedrag geld in jou rekening betaal is nie. Onthou `n kuberkrimineel weet wat jou aandag sal trek. As jy enigsins twyfel, kontak die bank en vra of dit `n amptelike e-pos is voordat jy enige inligting verskaf.
Begin forwarded message:
From: “NOTIFICATIONS@notify.com”
Subject: ABSA:Security Centre
Date: 28 February 2012 7:32:07 AM SAST
To: Recipients
We noticed illegal activities on your account, due to this, we have temporarily suspended your account. We need you to update your account information for your online banking to be re-activated click below or visit your nearest branch
Re-activate now
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