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I noticed banks have generally modified their message to warn people: “Please use 123456 as your TD security code to log in. We will never contact you for this
by dade_ 4y ago
I noticed banks have generally modified their message to warn people:
“Please use 123456 as your TD security code to log in. We will never contact you for this code. Do not reveal it to anyone else.”
Only HSBC requires a token to authorize transactions that I have found so far (token +PIN) Most happily let you do anything once logged in.
That said, I am sure we have all heard someone complain, “Why am I getting these login codes from my bank? I am not trying to login”. Most people don’t make the connection to fraud attempts.
- quercusa 4y agoI'm not sure they are typically fraudulent attempts - I think many people are unable to remember/enter even their usernames/email addresses consistently.
- thimkerbell 4y agoI gave a then-rarely-used phone number to someone in an organization that regularly deals with elderly people. A day or so later, that phone got a 'fail' text message from a bank that I'm not a customer of. I reported it to them as phishing but didn't hear back.