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Phishing emails

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Is anyone else being plagued with phishing emails?

In the past two weeks, I've had three purporting to be from TSB addressing me as
'Dear valued Customer' - I've never had a TSB account! When I tried to investigate
where they originated - it turns out they were from Russia!!

This morning I've had one from the Halifax, now they are concerned that there have
been some unauthorised attempts on my online account - Guess what? - That's right
haven't got (or ever had) one!!!

These all end up in the Junk Mail file, but it does concern me that someone may end
up filling in their details and their bank account is emptied.
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Yes Tiefs I have lots also from TSB and Natwest and I have never had an account with those banks, I delete them off straight away.

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yep load mark them as junk, and next time they should go striaght to the junk box, and not your inbox
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.

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I had one last week for muscle development :o :shock:
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I can't find that scam that was going on a 419 or somat it was hilarious
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I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.

"Add another two inches" they boast.

I tried replying and explaining that 14 inches would scare my wife but they keep sending them :P
Black Holes happen when God divides by zero.
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MarkCDodd wrote:I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.

"Add another two inches" they boast.

I tried replying and explaining that 14 inches would scare my wife but they keep sending them :P


you get worse
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MarkCDodd wrote:I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.

"Add another two inches" they boast.

I tried replying and explaining that 14 inches would scare my wife but they keep sending them :P


When you coming over!! :o
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MarkCDodd wrote:I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.

"Add another two inches" they boast.

I tried replying and explaining that 14 inches would scare my wife but they keep sending them :P


Typical Aussie!!
They have no finesse no subtlety . I despair i really do!! :roll:
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MarkCDodd wrote:I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.



I keep getting those too!!! :oops: :lol:
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Hmmm !! Really>? How will i sleep tonight knowing this?
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Rob wrote:
MarkCDodd wrote:I keep on getting ones selling penis enlargement.

"Add another two inches" they boast.

I tried replying and explaining that 14 inches would scare my wife but they keep sending them :P


Typical Aussie!!
They have no finesse no subtlety . I despair i really do!! :roll:


Hey!!! :evil:
Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.
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Re: Phishing emails

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:oops: I meant Aussie men!!
My views on Aussie women are totally the opposite!!
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Re: Phishing emails

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Don't get the Aussie Shiela mad :shock:

She will come over and bite you on yer bum!

Subtly of course. :lol:
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MarkCDodd wrote:Don't get the Aussie Shiela mad :shock:

She will come over and bite you on yer bum!

Subtly of course. :lol:


Well, :? not personally (pttth, ptttth, delicately aside), but I'll tell my Auntie Jack on ya, and she'll jump right through your computer monitor, and she'll...
What will she do, Mark?
Some mistakes are too much fun
to only make once.
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