here is more info on Clarkson http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7174760.stm
On 2 April 2012 16:20, Securi-d <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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" <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Pauldotcom] How does Advanced Fee Fraud works (Nigerian >> Scam) >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: <[email protected]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> 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 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pauldotcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >> >> >> End of Pauldotcom Digest, Vol 43, Issue 1 >> ***************************************** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pauldotcom mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list [email protected] http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
