FNB Upgrade Scam!

by Chris M on October 23, 2009 in Internet, Jobs & Money with 6 Comments Tweet

Hey folks, watch out for this email from safetytips@fnb.co.za – it’s most definitely a scam!

click to enlarge

I’m seeing more and more of these scams and I can’t imagine how many people end up falling for them :(

GMail fortunately throws it to the spam can and when you visit the website, Firefox throws up a warning – So if you want to avoid these things, I advise that you look into using GMail as your email system and Firefox as your browser.

Safe surfing friends!

Chris M

Christopher is the founder of iMod - Most of his time is spent building websites and pushing the limits with Search Engine Optimization. You can follow him on Twitter @ChristopherM

6 Comments on "FNB Upgrade Scam!"

1. Wouter Olwagen says:

   October 23, 2009 at 1:23 pm

   I’m seeing a rise in the numbers of these scam emails. Google Chrome also gives you a warning :)
2. Chris M says:

   October 23, 2009 at 1:41 pm

   Agreed, there seem to be more and more flying through our inboxes, damn annoying – stupid spammers/crooks!
3. George says:

   October 25, 2009 at 3:17 am

   FNB update scam. I received one and I don’t have an FNB account. I also received a few from ABSA but I don’t have accounts with them too.
4. Chris M says:

   October 25, 2009 at 5:09 pm

   Ye @George – I receive ABSA ones all the time and I’ve never done anything with ABSA :/
5. RB Jacobs says:

   November 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm

   Hi Chris,

   Is it possible for you to send me that email please? So we can investigate.

   Rbjacobs@fnb.co.za

   Thanks!
6. Chris M says:

   November 9, 2009 at 1:21 pm

   Hi RB – I’ve forwarded the email you to, hope it helps!