ChatterBank1 min ago
Internet bank scam
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Forgive me if it is Sub Judice, but does anyone know which bank site was spoofed for the Nigerian bank scam? (just interested!)
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Definately the case! Plus I think the bank's IT department is probably getting a roasting for leaving the domain name unregistered! Seriously though, it could be the start of a new type of fraud - could scare a lot of people away from shopping/banking online (I'm sure someone is setting up a site for this purpose as we speak - there are a myriad of ways it could be done).
Shortt precis: Unclaimed web domain of major High St bank was used by con artists to fool people into thinking 'business investments' were actually making money thus tempting them to invest more money - of course the bank accounts etc. were false as were the deals. see here if I haven't explained it too well! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2308887.stm