February 28, 2008

Bank account phisher caught on tape

A man who tends to record his phone calls (For whatever reason that is?) has caught a person on a phishing expedition trying to get his bank details; this is a great lesson to be learned:

Caller: “I’m a representative of the United States Banking commission and by mistake we took $481 out of your checking account.” says Howard Beasley.
Howard: The government cannot take money out of your account. So I know this is nothing but a scam.
Caller: What’s your bank account number?
Howard: If you got it out, you’ve got the number.
Caller: Please verify me your account number.
Howard: No way.
Caller: Please verify me your account number.
Howard: No way.
Caller: You don’t want the money? You don’t want your money?
Howard: I don’t want to be scammed.
Caller: Sir, you are not a scam. You have no right to talk to me like that.
Howard: I can tell you to take the $480 dollars and shove it up your *** that’s what I can tell you.
Caller: I’m just coming within two days with two FBI agents, OK.
Howard: Well, you come down here with two FBI agents.
Howard: I’ll have them same two FBI agents on you.
Caller: OK, you just wait and watch. I’m coming within two days.
Howard: Well, you bring ‘em here. I’ve got a 357. I’ll put your name on it.

It may seem to be a bit of wind up, but a call like this could easily catch some one off guard, and they have the bank details, after all it only takes one!

Source [Consumerist]