FNB online fraud warning
I’m not an FNB customer, yet this mail still arrived in my inbox.
This is yet another example of a really poor phishing attempt, but one that is likely to catch out at least a few unsuspecting victims.
First off, never ever click on any link in an email provided without first checking where it goes to. In this case, the link for the online banking URL points to http://67.19.209.82/%7Eblack/www.fnb.co.za, which is in no way the official FNB banking URL. The page is already blocked by Firefox, but users with other browsers may still run into a phishing site.
Secondly, no bank or financial institution will ever request you to update your details in this way. Be wary of the Internet. Even though it’s a great place for gaining access to services that would ordinarily require us to spend a lot of time completing, it’s just as easy to be duped into providing too much personal information to the wrong people if you’re not careful.
