Phishing - with a difference

[mrapoc]

Hey guys

i just got an email regarding my uncle's bank details saying the usual "update your details here" linking to a random site.

The only time my uncle's card and my email have been linked is while shopping on immortalgaming.co.uk - is their security compromised...

I mean this is the email - worringly.

Important Notification Regarding Your Barclays
Online Banking Account.

Dear (His name),

Located in (Business address, county and postcode) , and phone no.
(of his business)  .

Your Barclays Online Banking account has been violated!
Someone using the following ip
address (some random IP - not if its his) , tried to access your
Barclays Online Banking account.
This is an official notification that the service(s) listed below will
be suspended and deleted if not renewed
immediately. Previous notifications have been sent to the Billing
Contact assigned to this account.

As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below.

SERVICE : Barclays Online Banking and services.
EXPIRATION : September 09th 2008.

What you need to do:

It's easy to renew your Online Banking Services :

- Go to Sign-On to
Online Banking - Upgrade your information immediately.

Thanks , and we apologize for any problems the procedure may have
caused.

   Barclays Online Banking

.2008 Barclays Bank PLC

[Rik]

It would certainly be worth getting your uncle to contact his card company, Sam. Personally, I'd also blacklist that site.

[Inactive]

Agreed Rik, that really is scary, it actually is believable. !!!

[Gary]

Send a copy of it to Barclays, NatWest have a special email address to send possible phishing emails so Barclays may have that also

[vitriol]

I'm of the opinion that your bank would never contact you by email.  Contact Barclays as soon as possible. 

[Sebby]

I would definitely contact Barclays straight away. The email clearly isn't from them, and the fact that it contains correct details is very worrying. Don't delay!

[Noreen]

I don't think that Barclays would spell "apologize" like that.

[Inactive]

I don't think that Barclays would spell "apologize" like that.

True Noreen, but the rest of it is better than the usual stuff.

[Noreen]

http://www.personal.barclays.co.uk/BRC1/jsp/brccontrol?task=articleFWvi2&site=pfs&value=9190&menu=4926