Why the FBI Director Doesn't Bank Online 360
angry tapir writes "The head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt. FBI Director Robert Mueller said he recently came 'just a few clicks away from falling into a classic Internet phishing scam' after receiving an e-mail that appeared to be from his bank."
Yes Dear! (Score:5, Funny)
Fortunately his wife will continue to use online banking...
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:5, Funny)
My take away from it was that the head of the FBI knows surprisingly little about phishing. Let's hope someone on his staff briefs him on 419 scams before he sends his life's savings to the former finance minister for the deposed Crown Prince of Nigeria.
Re:A novel concept... (Score:1, Funny)
Technical Issue (Score:2, Funny)
Robert Mueller,
There has been a technical issue we need to resolve with your account at counter-intel.fbi.gov [fsb.gov.ru].
Please click on the above link and fill in your details. Follow the on screen instructions and the error will be corrected.
Thank you and have a good day,
FBI Technical Support
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:2, Funny)
"FBI director too dumb to use the Internet"
Hilarious. Great headline.
Woah... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:2, Funny)
Photo ID, pffft.
My bank will only allow access to my account when presented with my erect penis.
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:1, Funny)
It should be your flaccid penis. Erect penises give away eager identity thieves.
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:3, Funny)
but that's only for making deposits? and watch out for the penalty for early withdrawl....
Re:Instead he should... (Score:3, Funny)
Insightful or funny... I think both.
Re:After reciving an e-mail that appeared... (Score:1, Funny)
They keep a microscope at every branch?
-sorry had to :(
Re:Disease: Gullibility - Cure: None Known (Score:4, Funny)
It is rare that people recover from gullibility.
I don't believe you.
I thought only stupid people click phishing links. (Score:1, Funny)
Oh, wait, I guess that's still true. :)
Re:My bank does NOT know my email address (Score:3, Funny)
I bank online about once a week. Everytime I connect, I check the HTTPS certificate. Also, my bank does not know my email address. If I get email from my bank, I KNOW it's a fake. period.
Not giving the bank your e-mail address means major hassles for them. Printing a letter, licking a stamp, then licking the envelope, et cetera.
So in order to save them money, the bank has my e-mail address. However, it's a special e-mail address that routes over a ToA network connection (TCP-over-Avian). Thus when I see the pigeon arrive, I know for a fact that -- yes -- it's my bank that's sending me an e-mail.
You just have to outsmart the scammers. I guess I have that talent.