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Scams

by Mike Masnick


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bank, blame, nicholas sarkozy, online banking, theft



Scammers Siphon Money From President Sarkozy's Online Bank Account; Gov't Blames Itself

from the misplaced-blame? dept

There are a bunch of news stories showing up about how some scammers apparently were skimming some money from the online bank account of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. According to the report, the scammers probably only had account numbers and login info, and they didn't even realize from whom they were stealing. That said, what's more interesting is the government's response to the theft. Rather than suggesting banks should improve their security, the secretary of state for consumer affairs notes that an investigation is under way to see how the government can improve the security of the banking system. While it does seem quite rare for a government to take responsibility for problems, in this case, it seems a bit misplaced. It's not clear what role the government had in this scam whatsoever.

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    Oct 20th, 2008 @ 1:45pm
  • Remember When

    by Sarkozy-Paris Hilton

    Remember when Paris Hilton made her password the same her pet. Someone got in pretty quick and had the phone numbers to the celebs.

    Probably something close to that happened here. Sarkozy probably made a dumb blunder. I would guess it isnt the fault of anyone other then Sarkozy.

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  • Oct 20th, 2008 @ 3:10pm
  • Guess the password!!

    by Anonymous Coward

    cheese
    surrender

    anymore guesses??

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  • Oct 20th, 2008 @ 5:12pm
  • by mordred

    usually "god" "sex" "money" or something like that

    (reply to this comment) (link to this comment)

  • Nov 6th, 2008 @ 4:33am
  • Mercy

    by Ivan

    Ivan Vasilyevich Romaniuk Ul 11 Liniya 115 kv 13 с Nikolaev, UKRAINE 0512 211984 auto@trion.mk.ua Two persons replyed , they pray … Dear Sirs or dear Madames, Brothers and Sisters, my name is Ivan Romaniuk. I live in с Nikolaev, Ukraine. I’m a member of church “ Vifaniya” (Betheny) here in Nikolaev, UKRAINE church tel: 404007 I have big entreaty to your hearts. A twelve years girl (name Lyuba Chepurnyuk) need healing in Hospital because of illnes acute lymphoblastic leukos L1. She was afraid in our hospital in с Odessa and can't go to the hospital. She crys and prays and ask God to give her healing. Please give us to know if could she healing in your hospital using secure donation ? We are in problems with money but we will pray for God's Mercy to open His Heavens bank for us. Please, pray with us. Regards Ivan Vasilyevich Romaniuk This is phone of this family: 60150 04868 area cod Total cod to my country maybe 8 10 38 04868 60150 Adress: Lyuba Chepurnyuk ul Gaydara 12a kv 18 с Ilyichevsk , UKRAINE 68003 Lyuba has her own cell telephon. Please, Call her to Ukraine - 80987813087 and be together with her in prayings. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beneficiary: Acc № 0561 /262081723927 , CHEPURNIUK OLESIA VOLODYMYRIVNA - (Mother of Lyuba) Bank of Beneficiary: Open Joint Stock Company RAIFFEISEN BANK AVAL Kiev, Ukraine. S.W.I.F.T. code: AVALUAUKODE Correspondent bank: Corr. acc. № 2000193004429 Wachovia Bank, New York, NY S.W.I.F.T. code: PNBPUS3NNYC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------

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  • Dec 16th, 2008 @ 5:47am
  • by nob.

    sarkozy is mother fucker

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  • Mar 16th, 2009 @ 12:03pm
  • I com

    by arsalan

    Please give me more knowlage about I com

    (reply to this comment) (link to this comment)

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