Barclays Bank "New Interest Rate Applied" Phishing Scam Home Categories Scamming Barclays Bank "New Interest Rate Applied" Phishing Scam 1 1 977 0 10y ago 2016-06-22T13:48:12-05:00 10y ago 2016-06-22T13:51:42-05:00 Online Threat Alerts The email message below, which claims that some changes have been made on all Barclays Bank’s interest rate, is a phishing scam. The fake email message was sent by cybercriminals to trick Barclays Bank’s customers into clicking on the link within it, which will take them a fake Barclays Bank website. The fake website will ask visitors to sign-in with their Barclays Bank’s credentials (user name and password), but once the visitors attempt to sign-in, their credentials will be sent to the cybercriminals responsible for the scam. Once the cybercriminals have gotten their potential victims’ credentials, they will access their Barclays Bank accounts, steal their victims’ money and use the accounts fraudulently. The Phishing Barclays Bank EmailFrom: Barclays BankSent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 9:47 AMSubject: Barclays - New Interest rate appliedChanges has been made on all Barclays bank interest rate appliedLog in to Barclays Bank onlineVictims of the above phishing scam, should contact Barclay Bank immediately. And, Barclays Bank customers should never click on a link to sign into their accounts. They should instead, always go directly to www.barclays.co.uk. Check the comment section below for answers or additional information. Share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Online Threat Alerts is not affiliated with or endorsed by any trademark owner mentioned in this article. Some of the information in samples in this article may have been impersonated or spoofed. Save + Was this article helpful? (0) (0) More For You Is prizewinners.ca a Scam? The Scratch and Win Website Childpools com Scam: Review of the Fake Online Store 'The FXChoice Team Avoid Suspension' Phishing Scam Is Himylife Shop an Untrustworthy Online Store? Getting Way at gettingway.com - it is a Fraudulent Website '4 Broken Messages Has Been Found And Recovered' Google Notification Scam Stop Liking, Sharing or Commenting On Facebook Posts That Ask You To Do So 'United State Law Office' Fraudulent Email Messages 'Invoice for Services Rendered and Additional Disbursements' Virus Email Message 'Corresponding Invoice' Virus Email Message 'Last Warning - Reminder To All Employees Monthly Security and Application Patches' Phishing Scam 'Email Deactivation - Microsoft Account is Over the Limit' Phishing Scam 'Pending Tax Refund' HM Revenue & Customs Phishing Email London 2012 Summer Olympic Internet Raffle Or Lotto Draw Scam Comments / Answers Remove sensitive information from your post. Your IP address will be used to display your estimated location. Enter comment post here 1an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 15, 2016 at 7:49 AM by Barclays Bank "New Interest Rate Applied" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomThe phishing email I received earlier was rightfully in my junk folder. Out of idle curiosity I always put the curser over the senders name, just to see which country it came from. The email has been forwarded to Barclays.
an anonymous userhttps://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/users/#an-anonymous-userAug 15, 2016 at 7:49 AM by Barclays Bank "New Interest Rate Applied" Phishing Scaman anonymous user from: London, England, United KingdomThe phishing email I received earlier was rightfully in my junk folder. Out of idle curiosity I always put the curser over the senders name, just to see which country it came from. The email has been forwarded to Barclays.