Monday, January 31st, 2011 at
9:55 pm
A question from Pickles: How do phishing emailers know I do online banking?
I have been getting many phishing emails lately and usually laugh at them because of their poor spelling and grammar but I was wondering how these people know to target me with online banking mail. Does everyone get them regardless?
The emails are always disguised as the bank I do banking with, have been for some time and I have never had one sent to me from the wrong bank, so they obviously know at least my bank. Maybe it’s those guys who go through my bins, but I shred everything and burn it.
No 1 answer:
Answer by Kenneth
They don’t know for sure, that is why it is called phishing. They throw the email out there and see who bites. Since a large percentage of the population uses online banking, it is a safe bet that they will find someone to respond.
The spammers have just harvest a bunch of email addresses from somewhere and you happened to be on the list.
Whether you agree or disagree, why not leave your own thoughts below.
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at
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