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OK, this happened today.
I was checking my email, and one of the emails said it was from Bank of America. I read the email, and it said that my card had been used, so I need to verify some information to make sure that it was me. Now the thing is, the very first time I used my debit card was yesterday, so this email made plenty of sense. It said that I should verify my account info or my account would be suspended. So I clicked on the link it told me to go to.
Now at the same time, my sister started accusing me of something unrelated, so I was completely distracted.
The page brought me to what looked like the legit Bank of America web page. Because I was distracted, I did not pay attention to the url. So I proceeded to "log in", and in the process, gave them my online banking username and password. It then went to a page full of information boxes. Things such as email, social security, date of birth, phone number, address, mother's maiden name, card number, expiration date, and some more important things. Now I would normally have been very cautious when entering this information, but because I was distracted and certain things were going on in my life, I did not pay attention to it. So I filled out all of the information...
After I filled out the info and submitted it, firefox then pops up and says, "This page might be a fraud." Yeah, thanks a lot firefox. I really appreciate it. After this, I went backed and checked the page, and sure enough, it was a fake.
I immediately proceeded to call Bank of America and cancel my account. I changed my info with them, and they did everything they could. I changed my important passwords linked with the email.
And the thing now, is that they have my personal information. My name, social security, address, etc. And when I checked the source of the fraud page, it turned out to be a spanish web site. This might be a scam to get information to give to the illegal aliens into America so that they can steal another person's identity for their own uses. What can I do to prevent this from happening?
And here is the link to the fraudulent website:
THE FOLLOWING IS A SCAM WEBSITE. SO NOT FILL OUT ANY INFO!!!
dont.post.the.site.just.the.name.of.it.thx-admin Net101 - Don't open emails or go to sites you don't know about - Thug.
I appreciate any help. And please, if you are not going to help me, just get out of this topic.
OK, this happened today.
I was checking my email, and one of the emails said it was from Bank of America. I read the email, and it said that my card had been used, so I need to verify some information to make sure that it was me. Now the thing is, the very first time I used my debit card was yesterday, so this email made plenty of sense. It said that I should verify my account info or my account would be suspended. So I clicked on the link it told me to go to.
Now at the same time, my sister started accusing me of something unrelated, so I was completely distracted.
The page brought me to what looked like the legit Bank of America web page. Because I was distracted, I did not pay attention to the url. So I proceeded to "log in", and in the process, gave them my online banking username and password. It then went to a page full of information boxes. Things such as email, social security, date of birth, phone number, address, mother's maiden name, card number, expiration date, and some more important things. Now I would normally have been very cautious when entering this information, but because I was distracted and certain things were going on in my life, I did not pay attention to it. So I filled out all of the information...
After I filled out the info and submitted it, firefox then pops up and says, "This page might be a fraud." Yeah, thanks a lot firefox. I really appreciate it. After this, I went backed and checked the page, and sure enough, it was a fake.
I immediately proceeded to call Bank of America and cancel my account. I changed my info with them, and they did everything they could. I changed my important passwords linked with the email.
And the thing now, is that they have my personal information. My name, social security, address, etc. And when I checked the source of the fraud page, it turned out to be a spanish web site. This might be a scam to get information to give to the illegal aliens into America so that they can steal another person's identity for their own uses. What can I do to prevent this from happening?
And here is the link to the fraudulent website:
THE FOLLOWING IS A SCAM WEBSITE. SO NOT FILL OUT ANY INFO!!!
dont.post.the.site.just.the.name.of.it.thx-admin Net101 - Don't open emails or go to sites you don't know about - Thug.
I appreciate any help. And please, if you are not going to help me, just get out of this topic.