Re: How does Advanced Fee Fraud works (Nigerian

[Robin Wood <robin () digininja org>]

Different bloke, can't remember what he published but was similar.

Robin
On Apr 2, 2012 3:34 PM, "Securi-d" <d () securi-d com> wrote:

> Didn't the LifeLock guy do it too. Or is that the same guy?
>
> Dave
>
> Not sent from a Blackberry
>
> On Apr 2, 2012, at 2:40 AM, Robin Wood <robin () digininja org> wrote:
>
> I don't remember the full details but I'm sure I remember someone, Jeremy
> Clarkson I think, said this type of scam was rubbish and posted his account
> number and sort code in a newspaper column they wrote along with a
> challenge to take his money. Someone did then take a big lump of cash from
> his account.
>
> I'll see if I can find more details when I'm at a machine later.
>
> Robin
> On Apr 2, 2012 12:57 AM, "Mike Loh" <szeboon () gmail com> wrote:
>
> > I think it's more along the lines of requesting for your bank account
> > number
> > and an advance fee (usually for some administrative detail or another) and
> > gradually increasing the amount requested... hence advanced fee fraud. I
> > doubt anyone can use your account number to drain your account, as account
> > numbers are usually given for other parties to transfer amounts around...
> > minimally they would need another piece of information (i.e: pin).
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance-fee_fraud
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:09:00 +0200
> > From: Alex Kornilov <alex.kornilov3 () mail ru>
> > Subject: [Pauldotcom] How does Advanced Fee Fraud works (Nigerian
> >        Scam)
> > To: pauldotcom () mail pauldotcom com
> > Message-ID: <4F77483C.3010208 () mail ru>
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> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I read this in CASP study guide:
> > http://i.imgur.com/TOgOu.png
> >
> > It means if somebody knows my account number (in Europe IBAN) he can get
> > money? How is this possible?
> >
> > regards
> > Alex
> >
> >
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