AIB Text - Internet Banking Scam

Webmonkey

Hey everyone,

Just letting you know I got a text from "AIB" saying:

Your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your Code Card has expired. Please go to XXXX to update your account.

The XXXX site is a phishing site to log in so just thought this be good place get the word out.

hamstercrusher

There has been a glut of this kind of crap recently, mainly through emails for me though (I dont have an AIB account) , started off as strange activity on the account and i needed to got to a web page and enter details, now its saying the account is locked and to go to a page to enter details again. I just keep passing em onto AIB maybe they will get their fingers out and do something about it at some point.

Webmonkey

Yeah, unfort there are people who fall for this

I'd have thought through SMS that it be fairly straight forward track these guys down.

ejmaztec

hamstercrusher wrote: »

There has been a glut of this kind of crap recently, mainly through emails for me though (I dont have an AIB account) , started off as strange activity on the account and i needed to got to a web page and enter details, now its saying the account is locked and to go to a page to enter details again. I just keep passing em onto AIB maybe they will get their fingers out and do something about it at some point.

Do what?

Dravokivich

hamstercrusher wrote: »

I just keep passing em onto AIB maybe they will get their fingers out and do something about it at some point.

You do know it's not actually AIB that are doing that to you right?

bytey

Dravokivich wrote: »

You do know it's not actually AIB that are doing that to you right?

you do know its AIBS responsability to look into it right ?

testicle

bytey wrote: »

you do know its AIBS responsability to look into it right ?

What exactly do you propose that they do?

AIB have an HARDFAIL SPF record on their DNS. If your email system is letting through SPF HARDFAILs there's something wrong.

stovelid

testicle wrote: »

AIB have an HARDFAIL.

Me too. Were they drinking as well?

IvySlayer

The bank will never text you.

s_carnage

IvySlayer wrote: »

The bank will never text you.

But they said I was the one...
They promised they'd text me. :(

maddogcollins

IvySlayer wrote: »

The bank will never text you.

They will on certain occasions - PTSB when setting up a 3rd party transfer from your account. You will receive a text telling you a code to enter.

But in General they will not text you like above!

AnonoBoy

I got the same text. It didn't seem suspicious to me. Just as well I read this thread first before I went online.

I've copied the text below so people know what to look out for.

AIB text wrote:

OMG!!!! ur dtls hv bn cmprsed. pls go 2 da wbst n giv dem 2 us agn. thx. lol

bnt

It's very simple, folks: for anything even slightly sensitive, including anything financially-related, don't follow any links sent to you by anyone. Go directly to the website of the bank / service, log in, and see what they want. That's it.

FreudianSlippers

My girlfriend was getting the same type of thing but via email.

Webmonkey

bnt wrote: »

It's very simple, folks: for anything even slightly sensitive, including anything financially-related, don't follow any links sent to you by anyone. Go directly to the website of the bank / service, log in, and see what they want. That's it.

Yeah exactly. I only posted it to let others know but there are some fools that do go and enter data to a phishing site.

consultech

So the basic message of this thread is to exercise basic cop-on when it comes to money matters?

Cheers OP, lifesaver!

Copper23

Yeah I seem to get them from all sorts of Banks and Financial institutions going on about my account or offering me cards and stuff a good bit of the time.

Fair enough the AIB ones they scam the email address and make the email look authentic but do people really fall for this? One asked me to fill in all 100 codes on my code card... even if it was legit AIB could take a hike, I wouldn't do it.

But the fact that people fall for it is worse... like, its its online and its about your credit card, bank account, whateevr, just DON'T give out the info... ever... thats it. Why do people actually fall for it?

If you do then you deserve it IMO.

Webmonkey

consultech wrote: »

So the basic message of this thread is to exercise basic cop-on when it comes to money matters?

Cheers OP, lifesaver!

Yeah and obviously get a discussion going. Christ, some people.

The text was a first for me. I'm well used to the emails.

Ronin247

Not the most technically competent in the world but often wondered what would happen if everyone just made up random series of digits and sent them in to these websites.
I have visions of them entering 100s of account details which would tip off the bank and also waste the scammers time and prevent them from recognising real victims as quick.

Aswerty

I just got the scam AIB email today telling me I need to renew my code card. Was a bit apprehensive clicking on the link (not too smart of me) and some funky looking Chinese characters were coming up so I thought it best to close the tab.

The worrying thing is this is the first dodgy banking email I've ever gotten and it arrived a couple of days after I got an extended overdraft approved. Coincidence?

TheDuderino

Hmmm....
is it illegal to hack n crash the phishing sites?

I somehow doubt it.

Maybe.
then again in this mixed up country who knows! Course, its not like going to work hungover...

galwayrush

A.I.B. keep contacting me regarding my account and unauthorised overdraft, i'll pretend to my self it's a phishing scam and ignore it.

CVB

what number is the message coming from?

Terry

0118 999 881 999 119 725... 3

Lord Trollington

I was caught with this today, purely down to a series of unbelievable events.

I got the text message whilst logging in to set up a standing order from my account.

On my first attempt at logging in i got my PAC wrong somehow, but logged in ok the second time.

When i was in the middle of setting up the standing order i got a text message from "AIB" saying to do what the OP said, i presumed it was related to me logging in so i done so. But I then realised it was a scam and rang AIB who cancelled my internet banking immediately.

What is the chances of getting a text meesage from them whislst actually logging into you online banking?!

Webmonkey

whycliff wrote: »

I was caught with this today, purely down to a series of unbelievable events.

I got the text message whilst logging in to set up a standing order from my account.

On my first attempt at logging in i got my PAC wrong somehow, but logged in ok the second time.

When i was in the middle of setting up the standing order i got a text message from "AIB" saying to do what the OP said, i presumed it was related to me logging in so i done so. But I then realised it was a scam and rang AIB who cancelled my internet banking immediately.

What is the chances of getting a text meesage from them whislst actually logging into you online banking?!

Funnily enough I think I also logged in minutes before I got the message as I do a lot of internet banking. Pure coincidence though.

dubtom

Webmonkey wrote: »

Funnily enough I think I also logged in minutes before I got the message as I do a lot of internet banking. Pure coincidence though.

Ahaa,but is it.

Dunjohn

I'm not an AIB customer. Do they actually have something they call a "Code Card?" I've seen these emails too.

Webmonkey

Dunjohn wrote: »

I'm not an AIB customer. Do they actually have something they call a "Code Card?" I've seen these emails too.

Yep they do. It's for some transactions. I rarely have to use it though. Just as well, it's all woren so I can't read it anymore.

Dunjohn

Dunjohn wrote: »

I'm not an AIB customer. Do they actually have something they call a "Code Card?" I've seen these emails too.

Yes, it's used (among other things) to add an account payee to your list of recipients. They normally ask you for one of the 100 codes until they've all been used and issue a new one. They'd never ask for all 100 in one transaction. Also, they only ever ask for 3 of the 5 digits of the PAC, not the whole thing.

komodosp

Do what?

Give everyone a fake set of banking details. Anyone who receives the scam message goes in and passes their fake details on to these scumbags.
Anyone found trying to access the real site with fake details has a couple of big, shady, and poorly-groomed goons calling to their door with a pair of hand-cuffs, a ball-gag, and a bottle of viagra

fakearms123

AIB wrote:

As part of our security measures, we regularly screen activity in
the system.
We recently contacted you after noticing an issue on your
account.
We requested information from you for the following reason:
We have observed activity in this account that is unusual or
potentially high risk.

Case ID Number: AIB-571-827-953

Please download the form attached to this email and open it in a
web browser.
Once opened, you will be provided with steps to restore your
account access.
We appreciate your understanding as we work to ensure account
safety.
Sincerely,
Allied Irish Banks Account Department. All rights reserved.

Here is the e-mail I received through my hotmail, I knew this was a scam for a number of reasons

My hotmail address is not set up with AIB, they don't have this email because its a social email address that contains my boards username, not professional.

They never addressed me by name in the email.

They do not sign off on the email just says AIB.

No hyperlink is given to the official website, you must download some html to your browser.

My mam works in AIB and she would be the first to tell me, she overlooks my account.

There is a general stench of scam from it.

I know there is probably some people who bought into this thing and gave their details without even thinking!

fifth

Just got this text today, worth bumping just in case anyone doesn't know it's not legit. I'd say the amount of people that fall for this is pretty shocking.

biko

General guidelines - What to do if you're not sure:
* Ring local branch and verify what's in the text/mail.
* Safely assume it's a scam. The bank will send you a letter if they need to contact you.
* Forward the mail to abuse@aib.com (all bank have similar addresses, google the one for yours).
* Repeat - if in doubt contact local branch!