I had exactly the same sort of experience with Sprint and GMAC Mortgage (now "Ally" bank).
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Larry Seltzer > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 7:23 AM > To: Drsolly; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [funsec] Bank security > > What a shame. Things like this would never happen in America. > > LJS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Drsolly > Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 10:07 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [funsec] Bank security > > I just got called by my bank. And then they wanted some information so > they could be sure it was me. Why, when it was them that callked me? > Well, it's just they way they do it. > > Naturally, I refused to give out any info to someone who had just > called > > me, and I told them that I'd call them back, on a number that I know is > my > bank (i.e., not the number she gave me, although when I checked it out, > that was indeed the same number). > > So I did that. And she still wanted to ask me info to identify me, > which > > is a reasonable request, and I have no problem giving this info to my > bank. > > So then she asked me the last two digits of the bank sort code, and the > last three digits of my accoiunt number. > > What??? > > This information is on every check that I send out (and probably on > lots > > of other things too). So, anyone I've ever sent a check to, can call > the > > bank and pretend to be me, and be believed. > > These people are just *playing* at security. > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. > > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
