Fraudulent bank scams

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I would guess most, if not all, of you are already long well aware of these kinds of scams and would never fall for any of them, but just in case . . .
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Bank warns of SMS scams

Hyperlinks a give-away, says KBank, which no longer includes them in its messages

April 8, 2023

Kasikornbank (KBank) has warned people to be cautious of links sent via text messages, or SMS, which encourage them to download additional applications or add Line accounts under the bank’s name in an attempt to trick them into giving away information or access to their accounts.

According to an announcement posted on the KBank Live Facebook page on Saturday, online scammers have been trying to infiltrate the bank’s customer base. To better protect customers, the bank says it has stopped sending messages with hyperlinks and has not sent out any links via SMS since Feb 20, except in specific cases requested by customers.

Scammers typically send messages with concerning content, such as information about erroneous transactions, along with hyperlinks. Clicking on these fraudulent links can allow fraudsters to take control of users’ devices, access their personal data and withdraw money from their bank accounts.

The bank advises customers to contact its online threat response agents if they have any suspicions.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... -sms-scams

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I have a simple rule.
Never respond to e-mails, text messages or phone calls from anyone unknown.
That includes banks, delivery companies etc.

One bank that I do have a credit card with actually send me e-mails with links to statements within the e-mails.
Whilst this is genuine, it's quite unusual for banks to do that and I really disapprove, as clicking on links from bank e-mails something I do not want to start doing.

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it's quite unusual for banks to do that and I really disapprove

Genuine or not, if it is coming to me in any way via the internet, before I would even click on it to open it, I would contact the bank or, better still, go to the bank, and find out from them whether it is something genuine.

If it is genuine, my first question to them is what the hell are you doing by sending me this via internet when there is so much publicity out there warning people never to respond to this kind of thing or respond to any kind of request for information?

If it is fraudulent, now the bank has all the information they need for their fraud department right in front of them.