[kwlug-disc] Password scam

[Digimer]

On 22/10/14 03:32 PM, William Park wrote:
> This is one of better scam I've seen.  It redirects you to a page to get
> you to "sign" in, thus collecting your email address and password.
>
> The best scam (which someone fell for) was exact duplicate of TD Bank's
> site.  Looking at the page, you wouldn't suspect at all, especially if
> you were busy, forgot to sign off, or left computer for awhile.

MBNA has a neat feature.

When you sign up, you choose a picture. Then they show you that picture 
on the login screen. If you don't see the picture, you assume its a fake 
and don't enter your credentials.

Rather ingenious.

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