Natwest Scam

[Dizmo]

Warning to all Natwest customers. There is an email circulating with the Subject heading "Online Services Disable" from customerservice@nat***tsecure.com.

The www.natwest.com link posted in the email actually forwards through another server so don't click it.

Natwest will never contact you via email to ask you to update your details.

The email goes as follows:

Dear Valued Customer,

This is your official notification that the service(s) listed below will be deactivated and deleted if not renew immediately.Previous notifications have been sent to the Billing Contact assigned to your account.

As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below:

SERVICE: NatWest Online Banking and Card Reader services.
EXPIRATION: 24hours

What you need to do:


1. Log in to your account now at www.natwest.com, by clicking the URL.
2. Enter your user ID and Password (that you selected during the online enrollment process).
3. Enter the requested information and your NatWest Online Banking services will be renew.

Please do not reply to this message. For questions, please call Customer Service at the number on the back of your card. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Sincerely,

Stewart Allen
Chief Marketing Officer
NatWest Online Banking & Card Reader Services.


Just thought I'd let you all know.

[sidkid]

I was simply stating that by replying to an email you are telling the bad guys that it is a live or valid email address. (Thousands of emails to non-existent computer generated addresses are sent out along with the ones that do turn out to exist) This 'live'address will then be sold on to other bad guys and you will start to receive more and more messages. Who knows what you could be letting yourself in for in the future. Especially as these people are becoming more sophisticated. Who knows, one of them may turn out to be smarter than you.

[jomifl]

Natwest will always address you by name and neve ask for sensitive information.

[Dizmo]

sidkid I understand what you mean. The advice you have given is going to be handy for other people but the email address I used to reply from isn't one I do anything with much so they can send as much junk as they want. Funnily enough I barely get much spam but I think that's due to the server weeding it out before it gets to me. hey ho!