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ALL of the lotteries, draws, compensation schemes, inheritances, work at home offers and business proposals that you receive by email or in the post ARE SCAMS.
NO ORGANISATION ANYWHERE EVER holds random email draws. They are ALL SCAMS. You CANNOT WIN a lottery or prize draw that you HAVE NOT ENTERED.
Please don't post comments asking me if the scams you have received are real. I can't answer them all and you KNOW they are scams!

Bank Scams

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How can you protect yourself against bank phishers?

What are phishers?

Phishers are scammers who are trying to make you give them your personal details.  Usually they want your bank or credit card details.

Bank Scam Emails

A common type of phishing is the sending of fake/scam emails, pretending to come from banks.  The scammers usually copy the logo and other details from a genuine bank website to try and make their emails look legitimate.

How to Spot a Scam Bank Email

Often the language is the first giveaway.  They are poorly written and contain threats, such as “your account will be suspended” or “it is compulsory to follow”.   If English isn’t your first language it can be difficult to spot the poor use of language, making you more likely to fall victim to the scammers.

Links in Bank Emails

NEVER click on a link in an email from a bank.  I can’t stress that strongly enough.  NEVER.  Even if the email looks legitimate.

ALWAYS enter the real address of your bank directly into your web browser.  If there is a problem with your account, you will find out when you try to log into the legitimate site.

Help – What to do if you think you have given your bank details to a phisher

If you think you might have accidentally given your bank details to a scammer, CONTACT YOUR BANK IMMEDIATELY.  

Phishing Filters

Make sure you are using the latest version of your web browser.  (Your web browser is the software you use for accessing the internet.  Common ones includes Internet Explorere, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome)

The up to date web browsers contain phishing filters.  These will warn you if you try to access a suspicious site.  

WARNING:  Don’t rely on the phishing filter.  Keep your wits about you.  New scams come out all the time, and most of the phishing filters rely on someone, somewhere spotting and reporting the scam.  If you are one of the first to receive a fake email and click on a link, your phishing filter may be unaware that you are going to a scam site.

Here are some examples of phishing filters in action:

Note – I tried this same experiment with a bank phishing email that had recently arrived in my inbox and all three of these browsers let me access the site.  

There is no substitute for keeping your wits about you.