WOW, my friend just got phished hardcore...

[Deleted member 4644]

Gave a fake BofA web site 100% of his personal info. They pwn his life now. I asked him (22) yr old guy, if he had heard of phishing, he said no. Now he is yelling at a BofA guy on the phone asking them why they "allowed" this to happen.

To make it more clear: he fell for a phishing email and gave away his social, bank acct #s, pins, etc etc etc. So far nothing else has happened, he is on the phone with them now.

 

[illusion88]

haha pwned.
I bet he can get it back though. He can't be liable for that.

 

[LS20]

time to put a fraud alert on that credit bureau file

 

[pontifex]

you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

He is an idiot. That was my point.

 

[Gibsons]

Some of the phony websites do a good job of looking legit. As long as you don't look at the actual address...

 

[Tom]

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

since when is someone responsible for someone else committing a crime

that would be like saying the cops are responsible for preventing crimes so if one does occur it is their fault

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

they can prevent some random people from sending out phishing emails that look like they came from their company?

based on what i read, the op's friend fell for a phishing email, not actually had money taken out or did he? its a bit unclear.

 

[Kirby]

Yeah, my mom gets a Regions Bank phish at least once a week.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

 

[BooGiMaN]

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

stupid people fidn it easier to shift the blame onto others instead of admitting to themselves they are pathetic..

 

[OutHouse]

i got a paypal phish email on my PAGER this morning. :roll:

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

tom seems to think that the op's friend had money removed from his account.
you and i seem to think he just got tricked into giving his info out on an email and thats all that happened so far. i already asked op to clarify so we'll see. if its what you an i think, then there is nothing they can do to prevent the phishers.

 

[axelfox]

Birds of a feather . . . . J/K

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

tom seems to think that the op's friend had money removed from his account.
you and i seem to think he just got tricked into giving his info out on an email and thats all that happened so far. i already asked op to clarify so we'll see. if its what you an i think, then there is nothing they can do to prevent the phishers.

I updated the first post.

 

[Spooner]

BOA utilizes a sitekey that shows a user defined graphic to let them know they are actually on the right page

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

tom seems to think that the op's friend had money removed from his account.
you and i seem to think he just got tricked into giving his info out on an email and thats all that happened so far. i already asked op to clarify so we'll see. if its what you an i think, then there is nothing they can do to prevent the phishers.

and how would that matter?

the bank tells you that they will NEVER ask for a password etc. Also common sense tells you to not fallow links in E-Mails.

only person resbonsible for this is the idiot friend.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Twat.

 

[AMCRambler]

My girlfriend fell for one of these too and the people cleaned out her savings account. Fortunately the bank credited the amount back to her that was taken out. After it happened I got pretty upset and definitely made sure she understood what had happened so as not to fall for it again. I have seen some excellent duplications of legitimate site's login pages in various phishing emails. The part that scares me is how the information that I have an account with a particular place is finding its way into these people's hands, unless they are just mass mailing.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

tom seems to think that the op's friend had money removed from his account.
you and i seem to think he just got tricked into giving his info out on an email and thats all that happened so far. i already asked op to clarify so we'll see. if its what you an i think, then there is nothing they can do to prevent the phishers.

and how would that matter?

the bank tells you that they will NEVER ask for a password etc. Also common sense tells you to not fallow links in E-Mails.

only person resbonsible for this is the idiot friend.

exactly, thats my point...

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler
My girlfriend fell for one of these too and the people cleaned out her savings account. Fortunately the bank credited the amount back to her that was taken out. After it happened I got pretty upset and definitely made sure she understood what had happened so as not to fall for it again. I have seen some excellent duplications of legitimate site's login pages in various phishing emails. The part that scares me is how the information that I have an account with a particular place is finding its way into these people's hands, unless they are just mass mailing.

While some of them may be based upon information somehow obtained, I'd have to guess that the majority are just fishing (phishing) expeditions. I receive numerous phishing e-mails and most occasions I don't have, and never have had, any connection to the fincancial institutions referenced.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

Trace the IP and use tactical nukes on the server's location.

 

[randay]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

Trace the IP and use tactical nukes on the server's location.

thatll take care of all the open relays. then what?

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Tom

Originally posted by: pontifex
you obviously didn't explain it very well or your friend is an idiot if he is yelling at the BoA people for "allowing" it to happen.

not really. Banks are responsible for preventing this from happening, which is why the customer most likely won't be held financially accountable. By law.

It isn't the customer's fault that it's cheaper for banks to pay out lost funds than it is to prevent the loss from occurring.

Just curious, how exactly do you propose that banks prevent this from happening?

I don't know exactly, but we in Nigeria love you Americans!!!! :heart: