I watched your video and I really understand your frustration. If you want to make Bank of America pay for what they did to you, and thousands of others, you should watch this guy's video;
DEADLY BLOW ! TO Bank of America
You should contact this guy, he is really serious.
I wish all the "phishers" would get caught in a BIG NET! This video gives lots of good tips! "Phishers" are BAD NEWS. This is something that vegetarians, vegans,
most people are fooled with the "great deals" or the "great things" scams promise wanting that new iphone or new tv or pretty much anything thats VERY expensive in real life
In November of '09, US Bank charged me a $5.00 fee due to my statement being returned to them. They did not properly update my address/phone #. I had a zero balance so went negative $5.00. Because I was negative, they continued to charge me DAILY OVERDRAFT fees. I just found out. The fees are up to $331.00 and they put me on check Systems. They said they'll only reverse 1/2 the fees and only if I continue to bank with them, otherwise they will charge me the full fee amount. I DON'T THINK SO!!!!
I disagree that because people continue to fall for it, it is not common knowledge. People continue to drive over train tracks when the light is blinking also and they continue to burn themselves on hot food. Both are "common knowledge". That does not mean no one ever does it....der.
I work in the fraud department of US Bank and all of the information provided in this video is excellent. Like he stated, banks generally don't send e-mails requesting account information, for security purposes. It's really quite pathetic how many people actually respond to phishing e-mails and texts like those mentioned in the video. Please people, don't be so fucking stupid.
lavagolemking is right about link-checking. You should never tell users to look at the source code when link-checking is the main reason for the status-bar's existence (even in email programs). Even popup windows now always appear with a status bar at the bottom (according to default settings).
Finally, going by the appearance of a URL on the rendered page is a big no-no. It could look perfectly normal there yet send you to a malicious site. Use hover & status bar instead!
Most users won't understand the HTML source, so you should have hovered over the link and emphasized the link target at the bottom.
You didn't explain what a drive-by download is. It means that some program (usually a virus) is automatically loaded when you open the page.
Not all browsers have phishing filters, and not all phishing sites will be detected, since they are based on a blacklist. That shouldn't be your only determination of legitimacy.
A few years ago, I got some phishing email disguised as eBay and paypal, both of which I use. What tipped me off was they asked for my social security, which obviously neither site needs.
Thanks for taking the time to teach us about these things! I knew enough NOT to click on a link in my email, but wanted to know more. You explained it very well. :)
It's interesting to see what these sites actually look like. But, really, the first tip is the only one you need. If you get an e-mail from your bank or any bank, it's fake unless you specifically requested it. And no bank will ask for you to reconfirm information online. They'd send you a letter and ask you to go to the branch, or phone you to request same. Sadly, the phishers wouldn';t go through the trouble if there weren't many people falling for this scam every day.
Yeah. I got a phishing email from Wachovia banking, saying that I needed to verify my information. It was pretty funny, since I don't even have an account at that bank.
I clicked on the link just to check it out. It looked pretty legitimate to me, even though I knew it was a phishing scam.
Later, my virus protection caught a downloaded virus. Surprise, surprise.
if what's his face truly works in the fraud dept at us bank, then he should stop using the f word in a public forum
hollywoodsentinel 2 months ago
so unussual but it's kinda amazing…
erickabeutler 4 months ago
I watched your video and I really understand your frustration. If you want to make Bank of America pay for what they did to you, and thousands of others, you should watch this guy's video;
DEADLY BLOW ! TO Bank of America
You should contact this guy, he is really serious.
unitedwestand1775 1 year ago
Why can't there be more good hackers like Geohot
GamePlayUpload 1 year ago
I wish all the "phishers" would get caught in a BIG NET! This video gives lots of good tips! "Phishers" are BAD NEWS. This is something that vegetarians, vegans,
carnivores and omnivores can all agree on!
UTAOUB 1 year ago
most people are fooled with the "great deals" or the "great things" scams promise wanting that new iphone or new tv or pretty much anything thats VERY expensive in real life
chickenpoper 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
In November of '09, US Bank charged me a $5.00 fee due to my statement being returned to them. They did not properly update my address/phone #. I had a zero balance so went negative $5.00. Because I was negative, they continued to charge me DAILY OVERDRAFT fees. I just found out. The fees are up to $331.00 and they put me on check Systems. They said they'll only reverse 1/2 the fees and only if I continue to bank with them, otherwise they will charge me the full fee amount. I DON'T THINK SO!!!!
Elysium3006 2 years ago
You can get more free anti-fraud advice here:
hubpages . com/hub /HOW-TO-SPOT-A-PHISHING-EMAIL
flippinecc 2 years ago
EXPOSED!!! Um OK.
I disagree that because people continue to fall for it, it is not common knowledge. People continue to drive over train tracks when the light is blinking also and they continue to burn themselves on hot food. Both are "common knowledge". That does not mean no one ever does it....der.
rrpostalagain 2 years ago
I work in the fraud department of US Bank and all of the information provided in this video is excellent. Like he stated, banks generally don't send e-mails requesting account information, for security purposes. It's really quite pathetic how many people actually respond to phishing e-mails and texts like those mentioned in the video. Please people, don't be so fucking stupid.
electronicabay 3 years ago 7
great video, but that's really common knowledge
13thpersoncomedy 3 years ago
Obviously it's not common knowledge, since many people continue to be scammed.
Lavender1251 3 years ago
lavagolemking is right about link-checking. You should never tell users to look at the source code when link-checking is the main reason for the status-bar's existence (even in email programs). Even popup windows now always appear with a status bar at the bottom (according to default settings).
Finally, going by the appearance of a URL on the rendered page is a big no-no. It could look perfectly normal there yet send you to a malicious site. Use hover & status bar instead!
2/5
cprise 3 years ago
Tuesday I have been looking for site that had content on us bank and your site came up. Thanks for the video content!
whp13232 3 years ago
Good videos but missing a couple things.
Most users won't understand the HTML source, so you should have hovered over the link and emphasized the link target at the bottom.
You didn't explain what a drive-by download is. It means that some program (usually a virus) is automatically loaded when you open the page.
Not all browsers have phishing filters, and not all phishing sites will be detected, since they are based on a blacklist. That shouldn't be your only determination of legitimacy.
4/5
lavagolemking 3 years ago 5
A few years ago, I got some phishing email disguised as eBay and paypal, both of which I use. What tipped me off was they asked for my social security, which obviously neither site needs.
Byos4902 3 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to teach us about these things! I knew enough NOT to click on a link in my email, but wanted to know more. You explained it very well. :)
hangninthere 3 years ago
It's interesting to see what these sites actually look like. But, really, the first tip is the only one you need. If you get an e-mail from your bank or any bank, it's fake unless you specifically requested it. And no bank will ask for you to reconfirm information online. They'd send you a letter and ask you to go to the branch, or phone you to request same. Sadly, the phishers wouldn';t go through the trouble if there weren't many people falling for this scam every day.
saskabush2006 4 years ago
Yeah. I got a phishing email from Wachovia banking, saying that I needed to verify my information. It was pretty funny, since I don't even have an account at that bank.
I clicked on the link just to check it out. It looked pretty legitimate to me, even though I knew it was a phishing scam.
Later, my virus protection caught a downloaded virus. Surprise, surprise.
y3nd0 4 years ago
ya dude your awsome keep the job up
Veinslayer554 4 years ago
you are genius you should be bill gate.
bilalkelil 4 years ago
lol omg..i love this guy more than .. my-pc-help
chelsea00008 4 years ago
Firefox has anti-phishing features!
ouchthathurts5 4 years ago
Good job - Worth forwarding to relatives and friends... Keep to the Code ;)
InfoSecNomad 4 years ago
lol, ppl in china trying to steal US money
deananoby 4 years ago
Very nicely done and very informative. I did not know about h-t-t-p-s before I viewed this video. Thank you!
rosevilleboy 4 years ago
Your Videos are very quality. More More More !
alanbrit 4 years ago