Comments on: Bank of Ireland Credit Card Security: FAIL http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/ Internet Marketing Ireland: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Pay Per Click (PPC) Campaigns Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:54:35 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Steve Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:54:35 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-351 I just got the text this morning; English number, but it said to call the number on the back of my card and gave instructions on which menus to follow (press 1 then 4). I called and followed the instructions but when I got through to a person who wanted to confirm my identity I told them I'd have to call back. It's a weird way to contact people...I'm going to call into my branch office later and sort it out directly. I just got the text this morning; English number, but it said to call the number on the back of my card and gave instructions on which menus to follow (press 1 then 4). I called and followed the instructions but when I got through to a person who wanted to confirm my identity I told them I’d have to call back. It’s a weird way to contact people…I’m going to call into my branch office later and sort it out directly.

]]> By: JACM http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-339 JACM Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:29:42 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-339 Got the exact same text at midnight last nite n rang number at the back of the card thid morning. It's def legit as they knew all my Xmas shopping purchases! I'd still be wary of a scam artist trying to fool people this way n would always fo thru the official problem numbers. Got the exact same text at midnight last nite n rang number at the back of the card thid morning. It’s def legit as they knew all my Xmas shopping purchases! I’d still be wary of a scam artist trying to fool people this way n would always fo thru the official problem numbers.

]]> By: Joey http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Joey Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:11:02 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-335 Just got the same call myself and the text. Rang the number on the back of the card and yeah some clowns had got hold of my credit card no. and were trying to use it in the US. Fair enough sending a text is a bit crap but when you miss the call its good to know what it was about. Just got the same call myself and the text. Rang the number on the back of the card and yeah some clowns had got hold of my credit card no. and were trying to use it in the US. Fair enough sending a text is a bit crap but when you miss the call its good to know what it was about.

]]> By: Stephen http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Stephen Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:44:20 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-320 I'm just after getting the same text now and I googled the number to find this page. I'm still going to call the number on the back of card in the morning tho :) I’m just after getting the same text now and I googled the number to find this page. I’m still going to call the number on the back of card in the morning tho :)

]]> By: Bank of Ireland texting customers in the middle of the night - Something phishy? http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-319 Bank of Ireland texting customers in the middle of the night - Something phishy? Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:25:48 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-319 [...] googled the phone number and got this hit back - Bank of Ireland Credit Card Security: FAIL | Activate: Internet Marketing Ireland Strange that a bank would contact its customers in such a way. __________________ Ireland - A [...] [...] googled the phone number and got this hit back – Bank of Ireland Credit Card Security: FAIL | Activate: Internet Marketing Ireland Strange that a bank would contact its customers in such a way. __________________ Ireland – A [...]

]]> By: Jon http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Jon Tue, 25 May 2010 00:50:37 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-314 I also thought this was a phishing scam at first but it was genuine. I called the 24 hour lost/stolen number on the back of the card, just to be safe, and would suggest any others who receive this text do the same. The reason the text came through late at night is because the fraudsters who cloned the card had just made bogus transactions in America (where no PIN is required, just a signature), several hours behind us in Ireland. The text came from a UK number because the BoI credit card security team is based there. Hope this helps any others who receive this strange text. I also thought this was a phishing scam at first but it was genuine. I called the 24 hour lost/stolen number on the back of the card, just to be safe, and would suggest any others who receive this text do the same.

The reason the text came through late at night is because the fraudsters who cloned the card had just made bogus transactions in America (where no PIN is required, just a signature), several hours behind us in Ireland. The text came from a UK number because the BoI credit card security team is based there.

Hope this helps any others who receive this strange text.

]]> By: astaru http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-299 astaru Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:02:29 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-299 I am soooooo relieved to have found this website!.. I received a letter today about possibly fraudulent charges on my card and a request to call the above number. After actually finding some strange charge on my card which I haven't used for months, I was so worried I call the number immediately and answered all security questions they asked -- only to realise after hanging up that this could be any random number I just called. This is the only place I could find this number!! Thank you for the post!! I am soooooo relieved to have found this website!.. I received a letter today about possibly fraudulent charges on my card and a request to call the above number. After actually finding some strange charge on my card which I haven’t used for months, I was so worried I call the number immediately and answered all security questions they asked — only to realise after hanging up that this could be any random number I just called. This is the only place I could find this number!! Thank you for the post!!

]]> By: Vince http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Vince Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:46:07 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-275 I got the text at 5am this morning, I instantly thought it was a scam, I phoned it and got through to the UK. I thought it was suspicious so rang the Bank Of Ireland hotline to check it out and it's legitimate. Why are they using a UK text number? That's what made me suspicious. I googled the number and it's not out there. I got the text at 5am this morning, I instantly thought it was a scam, I phoned it and got through to the UK. I thought it was suspicious so rang the Bank Of Ireland hotline to check it out and it’s legitimate.

Why are they using a UK text number? That’s what made me suspicious. I googled the number and it’s not out there.

]]> By: Anna http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Anna Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:47:12 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-225 Hi, Well they're still doing it. This morning I woke up to the same message on my phone from a British number. Without thinking I dialed the number, got through and went through my account details confirming some transactions. It was only having got off the phone and woken up slightly that I began thinking it was very strange. I've just spent the last 15 minutes trying to find information but couldn't find a match to the number I dialed. I then came across this website and was very happy to discover that this is 'normal practice' for BoI security services. Thanks for posting. Hi,

Well they’re still doing it.

This morning I woke up to the same message on my phone from a British number. Without thinking I dialed the number, got through and went through my account details confirming some transactions. It was only having got off the phone and woken up slightly that I began thinking it was very strange. I’ve just spent the last 15 minutes trying to find information but couldn’t find a match to the number I dialed.

I then came across this website and was very happy to discover that this is ‘normal practice’ for BoI security services.

Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Mick Skelly http://activate.ie/2009/04/bank-of-ireland-credit-card-security-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Mick Skelly Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:21:23 +0000 http://activate.ie/?p=158#comment-99 This site comes up first page in google for "bank of ireland credit card" Looks like BOI messed with the wrong person :) This site comes up first page in google for “bank of ireland credit card” Looks like BOI messed with the wrong person :)

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