Scam alert, (AIB customers beware)

Ghandee

Just got the following text message;

Your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your AIB
Code Card has expired. Please go to http://www.aib-personal.org to update your account.



From the following number; +447624803803

I could have been had quite easily, as I'm !an aib customer, and have a code card!

My suspicions arose with the uk based number, didn't click on link, but rang aib, who confirmed it was a scam, prob started when I advertised two tickets for sale on a popular web site.


Just spreading the word guys , be careful!

Miguel_Sanchez

Banks don't use text messages for important business as far as I'm aware so disregard anything that comes in that form.

Duggy747

There's also PayPal scam e-mails going around in high numbers this month.

Krusader

Ghandee wrote: »

Just got the following text message;

Your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your AIB
Code Card has expired. Please go to http://www.aib-personal.org to update your account.



From the following number; +447624803803

I could have been had quite easily, as I'm !an aib customer, and have a code card!

My suspicions arose with the uk based number, didn't click on link, but rang aib, who confirmed it was a scam, prob started when I advertised two tickets for sale on a popular web site.


Just spreading the word guys , be careful!

fair play, for starters banks and businesses would never have a .org address, they are reserved for non-profit organisations and charities for the most part. (and now scam artists)

orourkeda

I have no money in either my AIB or Paypal accounts to be stolen.

A common complaint probably

Kess73

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Banks don't use text messages for important business as far as I'm aware so disregard anything that comes in that form.

The Dude has no bank account, man. So like any message would not be for him.


and I hate the fcuking Eagles, man

iPlop

Theres no HTTPS:// in that address either


Who is aib-personal.org

Domain ID: D162289903-LROR
Domain Name:AIB-PERSONAL.ORG
Created On:17-May-2011 08:48:20 UTC
Last Updated On:17-May-2011 08:48:22 UTC
Expiration Date:17-May-2012 08:48:20 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar :Melbourne IT, Ltd (R52-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:ADDPERIOD
Registrant ID . D130558816067253
Registrant Name: william Garcia
Registrant Organization: Private Registration US
Registrant Street1: PO Box 61359
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Sunnyvale
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:94088
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone:+1.5105952002
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:contact@myprivateregistration.com
Admin ID: D130558816067250
Admin Name:Admin PrivateRegContact
Admin Organization: Private Reg US
Admin Street1: PO Box 61359
Admin Street2: registered post accepted only
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Sunnyvale
Admin State/Province:CA
Admin Postal Code:94088
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.5105952002
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:contact@myprivateregistration.com
Tech ID: D130558816067252
Tech Name:TECH PrivateRegContact
Tech Organization:Private Reg US
Tech Street1: PO Box 61359
Tech Street2:registered post accepted only
Tech Street3:
Tech City: Sunnyvale
Tech State/Province:CA
Tech Postal Code:94088
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.5105952002
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:contact@myprivateregistration.com
Name Server:YNS1.YAHOO.COM
Name Server:YNS2.YAHOO.COM


Registered in the USA

edit:got rid of smilies

maglite

Sink The Banana wrote: »

edit: I don't know why all the smilies are there

: Private = :Private
: Dword = :Dword

Liam Byrne

Sink The Banana wrote: »

edit: I don't know why all the smilies are there

Because the cut-and-paste had the colons butted against the first letters

": P" when put together make :P so ": Private Registration" without the space results in ":Private Registration"

Ri_Nollaig

The whois info is probably fake too.
Do like how it wants all details, such as the entire PAC and codecard and not just individual numbers.
You could easily see how this could catch people who wouldn't know any better alright.

BornToKill

AIB have been warning about this on their internet banking site:

Text Message Alert

AIB is aware that a number of fraudulent text messages are being circulated purporting to be from AIB. Examples of the text messages include: 'your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your AIB Code Card has expired'.
The text message contains a link which will bring you to a fraudulent website and request you to enter your Registration Number, Full Personal Access Code (PAC) and 100 codes from your Code Card.
These text messages are NOT from AIB. They are a fraudulent attempt to obtain your banking details.
DO NOT follow the instructions in the message and delete the message straight away.

deirdre_dub

Might it be an idea if everyone went on that site and entered random information? That way, the scammer(s) might just give up under the deluge of random data.

RachaelVO

deirdre_dub wrote: »

Might it be an idea if everyone went on that site and entered random information? That way, the scammer(s) might just give up under the deluge of random data.

I just tried that, the site looks pretty realistic, a few flaws for anyone who does internet banking regularly

Cupcake_Crisis

Let them try scam me, there's no money to take!

Backfire

got this text aswell today, i knew it was a scam straight away with the .org domain on the website, idiots

just searched it and found this topic, just to confirm its a scam, i'll tell as many people I know just in case they get a text aswell.

anyway i dont even have an AIB account :rolleyes:

Lord Derpington

Jesus AIB are really being hit hard only the other day there was something similar in this thread.

Hobbes

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Banks don't use text messages for important business as far as I'm aware so disregard anything that comes in that form.

Yes they do. My credit card (BOI) they will text me if there is any suspect behavior on the card and ask me to ring them using the number on my credit card.

chin_grin

It's common sense if a bank contacts you via email or text linking you to a site then you should really know that it's BS.

They will and should only ask you to contact them directly.

Biggins

Not AIB related but still a scam: 'Enable Dislike Button' scam spreading on Facebook.

See here: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/enable-dislike-button-scam-spreading-on-facebook/8655

Overheal

Sunnyvale CA is the source of quite a number of scam domains I've been had by one myself. Maybe theyre all from the same organization even.

Chris P. Bacon

Ghandee wrote: »

prob started when I advertised two tickets for sale on a popular web site.

I got the message last week but seen as im not with AIB i just deleted it,i was wondering how they got my number,but when you mention it i too had something for sale on donedeal last week,is that how they are getting the numbers?

Solair

If you get any unexpected / unusual communication claiming to be from your bank. Simply ignore it / hang up and call your bank yourself and see what the story actually is.

Never give someone ringing you any information about your account.

Doyler92

I got the same type of thing form 'open24' about 2 weeks ago. I don't have an open 24 account in the first place. Rang the bank and they told me to ignore it. What startled me was that when I received the message on my iPhone it said open24 and no number. How did they do that

Chris P. Bacon

Solair wrote: »

If you get any unexpected / unusual communication claiming to be from your bank. Simply ignore it / hang up and call your bank yourself and see what the story actually is.

Never give someone ringing you any information about your account.

If people don't already know that,then they deserve to get robbed.

dlofnep

The logs are visible. Customer details are visible too if you've a good eye for these things. I contacted AIB and sent on a list of all the customers that have been scammed.

I reported a site like this a few weeks back - they are very common.

kelty

I got bored this evening at work so I had a look through the scam website for the craic. Check this out. Go as far as the 'Manage My Accounts' section by entering some dummy data on the way, right click on the page and click view source code.
scroll down through the source code and theres a javascript function called:

sloboz(){
.....
}

sloboz http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sloboz means "cum" in Bulgarian. interesting...

baldymac

well i didnt get any txt message, but i did get phone from the bank to call them back ASAP

which i did and they said my ATM card was used in a scamming device they caught

so had to cancel an get a new one

Miguel_Sanchez

Hobbes wrote: »

Yes they do. My credit card (BOI) they will text me if there is any suspect behavior on the card and ask me to ring them using the number on my credit card.

Really? I'm with the same bank and have never had them text me for anything to do with my credit card.

Although they ask you to ring a number you already have for them at least, not check out some new website.

Ghandee

Chris P. Bacon wrote: »

I got the message last week but seen as im not with AIB i just deleted it,i was wondering how they got my number,but when you mention it i too had something for sale on donedeal last week,is that how they are getting the numbers?

Yup!!!!

Same site!

HAd 2 x gold circle bon jovi tickets for sale...........

(what was i thinking ? )

rounding tattenham Corner

i got the same text and me never having had an AIB account, I checked out the site it looked good,

Wondering how they got my number, i bought first time ever something on ebay this week maybe they got that info, but did pay through paypal so hope all okay

cool_mughal

got following txt from this number today: +447797990997

"Your access to AIB internet banking has been suspended because your AIB Code Card hasexpired. Please go to http;//www.aib-personal.org to update you account."

Irish Wolf

Ghandee wrote: »

HAd 2 x gold circle bon jovi tickets for sale...........

(what was i thinking ? )

No idea tbh...

Whispered

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Banks don't use text messages for important business as far as I'm aware so disregard anything that comes in that form.

No don't disregard anything in that form. Sometimes banks have to use SMS to contact customers urgently. When monitoring fraud we might need to speak to a customer at odd hours to confirm that a transaction is not theirs. We're not allowed call outside business hours, so we have to send an sms instead. There are no details in it though, just "please contact *insert bank name* regarding your credit card as soon as possible"

If in doubt, don't call the number the sms came from, call the emergency 24 hr number on your card or statement instead.

Capt'n Midnight

Crosáidí wrote: »

they are reserved for non-profit organisations and charities for the most part. (and now scam artists)

They are not reserved , anyone can pick up one

the requirements for .ie have been relaxed, but they are still amongst the most expensive and strictest in the world

so make sure you use aib.ie

also don't click on links in emails
and if you have to cut / paste make sure you paste it into notepad first to make sure there are no funny or hidden characters in it - better still just type in the links for financial sites.

GNR

Opened up an AIB account yesterday, and the second I logged in for the first time I got that text.

I too have an ad up on donedeal.ie

Helix

Backfire wrote: »

got this text aswell today, i knew it was a scam straight away with the .org domain on the website, idiots

just searched it and found this topic, just to confirm its a scam, i'll tell as many people I know just in case they get a text aswell.

anyway i dont even have an AIB account :rolleyes:

you dont have an AIB account yet the .org domain was the thing that made you think it was a scam?

Doop

Just an FYI about text messages..
Permanent TSB do text customers asking them to contact Permanent TSB, its not a great system as people are quite suspicious of texts. But All you have to do is ring the number on the back of the card and you know you're through to the right people.

biko

Doop wrote: »

Just an FYI about text messages..
Permanent TSB do text customers asking them to contact Permanent TSB, its not a great system as people are quite suspicious of texts. But All you have to do is ring the number on the back of the card and you know you're through to the right people.

Yeah their VISA fraud people texted me once for unusual expenses.
I rang the number on the card/website and got it sorted.
It was a bit weird though getting a text, spider sense tingling big time.

Nulty

you can disable smilies in the post reply. It's an option at the bottom of the page.


:mad:
:eek:

120_Minutes

GNR wrote: »

Opened up an AIB account yesterday, and the second I logged in for the first time I got that text.

I too have an ad up on donedeal.ie

AIB customer for years, and got this text today.

and i currently have an ad on donedeal as well (in fact its sold so i better remove it)

discus

biko wrote: »

Yeah their VISA fraud people texted me once for unusual expenses.
I rang the number on the card/website and got it sorted.
It was a bit weird though getting a text, spider sense tingling big time.

I got a phonecall once about an odd transaction, I was delighted to see how fast they reacted to an odd purchase!

Guill

Ghandee wrote: »

Just got the following text message;

Your access to AIB Internet Banking has been suspended because your AIB
Code Card has expired. Please go to http://www.aib-personal.org to update your account.



From the following number; +447624803803

I could have been had quite easily, as I'm !an aib customer, and have a code card!

My suspicions arose with the uk based number, didn't click on link, but rang aib, who confirmed it was a scam, prob started when I advertised two tickets for sale on a popular web site.


Just spreading the word guys , be careful!

After i go to that page and type in all my details what do i do next? When do i see the scam info?

Aoifey!

I'm after getting this message 4 times now. It's getting a bit annoying.

ahyeahok

Similar scam with texts supposedly from o2 last week http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056391597

El Guapo!

I got the same text today. And I have an ad on Donedeal too.

galwayrush

I would expect them to feel sorry for me if they saw into my account.

January

Aha... got one of these today too and also have an ad on Donedeal...

gman2k

I got the AIB text last week - knew it was a scam (as I don't bank with AIB) etc.
I rang my Vodafone provider, and asked them to investigate the sender, but they were not interested in helping TBH.

mikelo303

AIB is known from scamming practices themselves. I have no other name for it.

For example. IBB - you have your (old, clunky and full of bugs) online banking right? You try to export transactions form 6 months to your file. No way! They set up system this way that you are allowed to export only 3 months back. If you want more you will have to call bank and order printouts. And now the scam - they will charge you 2.50 Euro per page! (if you had weekly statements set up - you're screwed!). To be honest they have such traps set up everywhere. Charging money for taking cash out, actually they have small fees everywhere for everything. Greed, greed, greed.