if you use Nat west do you use that RAPPORT software they try to get you to download.
HSBC have now posted a message asking account holders to install it as well. ::)
Hasn't got to the Halifax yet. :)
Or the Nationwide.
I noticed last night First Direct (part of HSBC) will be using it soon.
I received a spam e-mail yesterday from HSBC. The sender was 'hsbcnet.com'. Checked it out via Google and it is a genuine HSBC e-mail address. Subject line was "HSBC Secure Suite - Online Banking alerts from HSBC".
As I do not do online banking with anyone and have never had any association with HSBC I obviously didn't open it.
But this raises a couple of points, how did HSBC come to be in possession of my e-mail address and why on earth would they send me an online banking alert when I do not bank with them.
Farming of email addresses from other sites, random addresses in the hope some are genuine etc, Ian. They usually seem to end with the giveaway - if you are not a customer... Someone is probably spoofing the email address and looking to hook unsuspecting customers. HSBC might appreciate a copy if you haven't deleted it.
Quote from: Rik on Jan 30, 2010, 15:53:17
Farming of email addresses from other sites, random addresses in the hope some are genuine etc, Ian. They usually seem to end with the giveaway - if you are not a customer... Someone is probably spoofing the email address and looking to hook unsuspecting customers. HSBC might appreciate a copy if you haven't deleted it.
I did wonder about that Rik, might contact them on Monday see what they say.
I have kept it, to show my Gran-daughter what a spam e-mail is. She has only had a GoogleMail address a few weeks and I have been trying to educate her on the dangers of the internet, she went to give her GMail password as one of her kids names :no: soon put her right on that and showed her how to make difficult but memorable passwords.
I can't remember anything so write mine down ;D
Don't lose the bit of paper, Ian. ;)
I used that Rapport thing for a few weeks and it REALLY slowed down my browsing to the point where it annoyed me so much I removed it. I might give it another go though :) It's annoying however that it's always wanting to tell you about what you've accessed. While that is a good idea, the fact that it seems to decide when you get told, is annoying.
interesting about the slowing down bit.I'm seeing a lot of reports about that.will tell the wife and son to keep a check on it as they use it :thumb: