Do you bank with Barclays?
22-12-2004, 12:42
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Do you bank with Barclays?
Then beware as there's a 'phishing' scam going on......
Genuine Barclays site: https://ibank.barclays.co.uk/
Phishing site: http://www.barclays.gb.com/
You can enter any surname & 7 digit code to get you past Step one, but on the 2nd page it asks you for every letter of you password.... 
Grrrrr
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22-12-2004, 12:54
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
Thanks for the warning!
Although how any customer who has regularly used a screen that looks like this:
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Can fail to be suspicious when suddenly it looks like this:
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...is beyond me! Especially as the phisher's English becomes extremely poor as soon as they have to write their own instead of just copying from the real website (if exist) 
Still, some people will fall for anything I guess.
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22-12-2004, 12:54
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
asking for every letter of your password is a bit of a give away. Not too clever at all. Would have been smarter to ask for 4 letters and then fail the transaction and force the person to try again and ask for the other letters.
One thick Phisher
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22-12-2004, 12:54
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
 cheers for that neil.... I wud rep you but can't rep from work 
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22-12-2004, 12:56
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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Originally Posted by Chris T
Thanks for the warning!
Although how any customer who has regularly used a screen that looks like this:
[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
Can fail to be suspicious when suddenly it looks like this:
[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]
...is beyond me! Especially as the phisher's English becomes extremely poor as soon as they have to write their own instead of just copying from the real website (if exist)
Still, some people will fall for anything I guess. |
I couldn't agree more Chris, but it does happen unfortunately.
Just thought I would share it as a friend of mine rang me to ask if I knew anyone that banked with Barclays. 
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22-12-2004, 13:12
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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Originally Posted by Scooby
cheers for that neil.... I wud rep you but can't rep from work |
I done it for you scooby
ik
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22-12-2004, 13:15
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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Originally Posted by ikthius
I done it for you scooby
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 ta!
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22-12-2004, 13:39
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
The site's been taken down now.
Maybe someone should have a discreet word with them
Registrant: Make this info private
GB.com Ltd (37314401O)
13 Bowerdean Street
Fulham, London SW6 3TN
UK
Phone: +44.8451204010
Domain Name: GB.COM
Administrative Contact , Technical Contact :
Manager, Domain
(37314403P)
gb_com1998@yahoo.co.uk
163 New Kings Road
Fulham, London SW6 4SN
UK
Phone: +44.8451204010
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22-12-2004, 14:20
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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31-12-2004, 12:21
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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Originally Posted by Chris T
Thanks for the warning!
Although how any customer who has regularly used a screen that looks like this:
Can fail to be suspicious when suddenly it looks like this:
...is beyond me! Especially as the phisher's English becomes extremely poor as soon as they have to write their own instead of just copying from the real website (if exist)
Still, some people will fall for anything I guess. |
I have to agree, it looks VERY suss.
Having said that, it does make me think of a couple of guys in Amsterdam.... "Congratulations, you have won the global hyper lottery....." and plenty of people are gullable enough to fall for that.
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31-12-2004, 21:02
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
You could always enter a false memorable word like another name for balls.
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01-01-2005, 03:06
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
Well why are people going to this site?Why are they not paying attention to what addy they type in?why are they NOT listening to anything mentioned about this in newspapers/magazines/tv/radio and on the internet.Do they just walk around with their eyes and ears shut and brain disengaged?  
If people are stupid/lazy enough not to take the extra care about their online banking they probably should stay right off the internet altogether because they deserve to lose money and they only encourage these phishers to keep trying.I wonder how many walk around with their pin numbers written down in wallets and handbags?
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01-01-2005, 03:37
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
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Originally Posted by Bifta
Administrative Contact , Technical Contact :
Manager, Domain
(37314403P)
gb_com1998@yahoo.co.uk
163 New Kings Road
Fulham, London SW6 4SN
UK
Phone: +44.8451204010 |
That is mailbox uk's address - I host some servers at that address 
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01-01-2005, 09:33
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
Try using nslookup to get the IP address, then 'whois' to find who hosts the site. You'll find it does not seem to be the ISP quoted by Bifta, though I suppose there could be some DNS trickery involved.
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01-01-2005, 10:49
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Re: Do you bank with Barclays?
Probably a false address - I don't THINK Bristol is in London!
Domain Name: barclays.gb.com
Registrant: Cleaves
Client Contact:
Paul Cleaves (H122738) izbushka@hotmail.com
Cleaves
6 Avebury Road Ashton Vale
Bristol
london
BS3 2QG
UK
Tel. 07866464978
Technical Contact:
Domain Admin (I6467) hosting-domains@pipex.net
Pipex Communications Hosting Ltd
Humber Buildings
Humber Road
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 2ET
UK
Tel. 0115 917 0000
Fax 0115 917 0442
Billing Contact:
Domain Admin (I6467) hosting-domains@pipex.net
Pipex Communications Hosting Ltd
Humber Buildings
Humber Road
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 2ET
UK
Tel. 0115 917 0000
Fax 0115 917 0442
Record created on: 15 December 2004
Record expires on: 15 December 2004
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