Janeway Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Adding to my day.... I got an email from my bank telling me to update my information. So I clicked on the link from the email and entered my account user name and password. And enter. And then, yeah, it dawned on me that this email might not be real. I then noticed that the email did not even come from the bank! I am so dumb. I did call the bank and report it and all. And I have to go to the bank tomorrow to change account numbers and everything. I just cannot believe I fell for this. I am getting old, need more sleep, better vitamins, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Don't be too hard on yourself, criminals have gotten better about setting up realistic looking accounts and you caught it right away. I'm sure all will be fine. If it makes you feel better I once downloaded a virus called iLivd. I went to a legitimate site that had free worksheets for download. The website had ads. One of those adds was a download now button that was placed directly under the worksheet icon. When I clicked it iLivid started downloading, however I didn't clue in at first and let the blasted virus do its thing. It wasn't until about 1/2 way through the process that I figured out I was on a PC, not a Mac and the virus didn't sound like a document name. After trying to abort the process to no avail, I had to make the call of shame to my techy dh. Fortunately he was able to reset the computer to the previous day and the virus was removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Oh, no! I'm sorry. I hope it isn't too much hassle to fix it. Don't forget any bills that get paid from those accounts. I got a virus from clicking a pinterest photo a few months ago. Oh, and DH (whose technical skills are superb) got a horrible virus from plugging in a USB stick from a relative. Scammers are evil. And losers. And jerks. Insert your favorite invective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Adding to my day.... I got an email from my bank telling me to update my information. So I clicked on the link from the email and entered my account user name and password. And enter. And then, yeah, it dawned on me that this email might not be real. I then noticed that the email did not even come from the bank! I am so dumb. I did call the bank and report it and all. And I have to go to the bank tomorrow to change account numbers and everything. I just cannot believe I fell for this. I am getting old, need more sleep, better vitamins, etc. It's easy to fall for it....dh did the same thing right before Christmas, and he's usually really careful with online things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 My general rule is to never log in with an email link. If you get instructions that sound legit then you go to your browser and type in the main site link and log in through the normal web portal. If it is legitimate there will be a flag, notice, change somewhere on the account indicating action is needed. This is pretty much across the board. Email links, even from companies I trust, are just too risky and easy to spoof for fraud. So I avoid the whole scenario by just never ever clicking. I'm sorry you're stuck with a banking headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.