Phisher Empties £3000 From UK Man's Bank Account
Gordon Thomson writes on The Evening Times (UK):
A businessman's bank account was emptied after he was targeted by computer hackers.More here.
But Bank of Scotland bosses today pledged to refund every penny to Steven Watson, who lost more than £3000.
Mr Watson, who runs Scotia Boiler Services, discovered that £3109 he'd put aside for VAT payments had been stolen from his account.
Bank chiefs say online accounts are secure and believe hackers targeted Mr Watson's home computer, then monitored his internet use to get his personal details.
He's believed to have been a victim of "phishing", where fraudsters copy a genuine business webpage - such as a bank - to fool customers into revealing their sign-in details, including user name and password.
(Props, Flying Hamster.)
posted by Fergie @ 1/18/2007 01:17:00 PM
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