"nat West Bank Notice"......?

[pastafreak]

I found the above in my inbox this morning - sent yesterday...have not opened it yet. But can see first line...." You have recieved this notice because your account had been used from different loca....."

Open? Take seriously? Run to bank this morning? I used card yesterday with no problems.

[Peter Pedant]

wind ding your bank - I imagine they still have telephones and check -even call in mine are open this am

if it is nat with a small n - definitely a scam

and remember the bank NEVA - yes NEVUH asks for your details over the phone.

[boxtops]

Spam, almost certainly. You can open it, avoiding any links or attachments, to see -is it addressed to you by name?

Don't use any links in the email, go to your browser and log into the bank website (assuming you use on-line banking) and if you can get it up and running and access your details, your account's OK. The scammers rely on people panicking and responding to the email.

[SlackAlice]

Scam probably. If you use online/phone banking might be an idea to change your password as a precaution.

Delete the message unopened. Go to NatWest website under your own bookmark.

[Peter Pedant]

oh God online banking

I still use cheques and still get these emails
and often pay in in person

[grasscarp]

Is the email addressed to you personally? or to Dear valued customer. Only time my card was used in an odd location I got a phone call from Security. I was in South Africa and card was used in Cyprus. It was dodgy and they were on top of the situation. I have never ever received a legitimate email from any bank. They just dont work that way. Phone call if urgent. Letter if not.

[boxtops]

...and forward the email to [email protected]. I get these all the time, from various banks, even ones I don't have an account with.

If you are worried, the banks are open this morning.

[BigMac]

If you recognise the e-mail address it came from, it's probably OK..

If you don't recognise the e-mail address (and if the Subject Line is as you have written it - 'nat West Bank Notice' - it's almost certainly a scam) then send it on to Nat West's security people at: [email protected].

Do not open the e-mail, do not respond and do not open any attachment.

Banks will not e-mail you asking for information/confirmation that you've used your card, much more likely to call you if there's a problem.

Finally, if still not sure, ring the bank and ask if they have sent you an e-mail.

Hope this helps.

[pastafreak]

OK.....this is what it says...will take to bank later


You have received this email because you or someone had used your account from different locations. For security purpose, we are required to open an internal investigation into this matter.

In order to safeguard your account, we require you to confirm your bank details. To help speed up this process, please access the following link so we can complete the verification of your Natwest Banking Account registration information.



Once all details have been completely filled, our system will automatically update your details and you would not need to contact us on this matter and you can log in as normal. To get started, please click the link below


The lowercase n in my Q is AB messing about. The email is not addressed to me,nor is my name/title anywhere in it.

[grasscarp]

not addressed to you. asks you to click on link. nooooooo Scam
as boxtops says, if you want to help forward to Natwest at the email she gives.

[pastafreak]

Argghh...there's no option to forward the damn thing. I have to go to town anyway...so will pop into bank with this.

[grasscarp]

surprised that your email not able to be forwarded.

[Peter Pedant]

They are asking for details = definite scam see above

[pixie373]

When someone tried to use my (cloned) card in Thailand, the bank immediately blocked my card and i didn't know until i rang the bank and was put through to the fraud line. They sent me a new card.

[pastafreak]

That happened to me a few years ago pixie...except it was Japan. I discovered it when I couldn't use my card.
@ grasscarp...maybe because its from my tablet.