There has been many warnings over the years about some parties scamming individuals to release their bank account details through their online banking accounts. Customers of a few local banks have suffered from such scams and lost money. Despite the many warnings in the local newspapers and the banks’ letters of notice to customers, some still continue to fall victim to these scams.
I recently received an email (reproduced at the end of this post) supposedly from Maybank giving me instructions to follow a few steps through internet banking to secure my account. This is definitely a scam and I have 2 reasons why I am so sure this is a scam.
First of all, I’m NOT even a customer of Maybank. Secondly, the email which I received the email is one that I never give out for official use like banking or even to personal friends. It’s an account I use for blogging purposes. Now you tell me if that email is not a scam.
Whilst the URL provided in the email looks real, the instructions that lead to the revealing of sensitive information like account user ID, password and TAC should ring an alarm bell to customers. A bank has no right of access to your personal banking account with them. So the bank has no right to ask for such information from any of its customers. And this is the third proof that it is definitely a scam!
Here is the said email that I received. If you receive the same or similar emails from any bank, disregard it or alert your bank of such an email. Be warned, don’t fall prey to those who are out there waiting to steal your hard earned money!
Dear maybank2u Account Holder,
Maybank2u would like to inform you that an increased number of merchants and ATMs in your country have experienced data compromises of payment cards used in their stores and at their ATMs, and that your funds may be at risk. To protect yourself, please follow the next steps :
* Log in into maybank2u online account https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb/m2u/common/M2ULogin.do?action=Login
* You must request for TAC online via maybank2u – your TAC will be sent via SMS to the mobile phone number you registered at the ATM. ( you can find the “request a TAC” button in the right menu of your account “Utilities” )
* Logout from your maybank2u account and close the browser.
* When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, open the secured form attached to email and submit the requested information ( Account user ID, password and TAC )
Please allow 48 hours for processing
Thank you,
maybank2u Risk Management Department
Maybank itself has warning notice on its website to warm customers to beware of the many phishing scams and schemes out there to trap its customers to release personal banking information. Other examples of scam emails related to Maybank can be viewed at Maybank’s website.
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Sometimes ppl just wasnt aware that they have been hypnotize, I dunno you believe in hypnotize or spell.. but i trully believe this
I believe in hypnotism as well, and there have been reported cases. So be alert wherever you are and with whoever you meet.