After she tricks someone into disclosing their pin over the phone, why do all of her colleagues get up and abandon their workstations when she gets up to leave?
They can't all be running off to ATM machines and they could order lots of pointless cr@p from the comfort of their own desks.
One operator tricks an old dear into revealing their pin and everyone clocks off, interesting business model? Quaalude break?
I suppose it is meant to look dramatic but it just looks silly to me.
Her serious face changing to a smug face grates, too.
Clearly, I dont get it and I need to get out more. 😆
I hadn't noticed. That lady is pure evil though.
And don't get me started on that singing prick wing walking.
It's not real, it's just a crap advert.
Can't be that crap..... someone is talking about it!
Clearly you don't get, it supposed to be a bank call centre which then melts away as the scam is revealed showing that you may thought you were dealing with something concrete and secure when you're not, or at least that's what read it as.
Maybe it was lunchtime.
Must have been a low budget ad anyway, if there had been more money in the pot they would have used a bloke.
According to some anyway.
Isn't it to show that the image of what, at the start of the advert, looks like a friendly call centre, is actually nothing of the sort, ie, it's a con.
Clearly you don't get, it supposed to be a bank call centre which then melts away as the scam is revealed showing that you may thought you were dealing with something concrete and secure when you're not, or at least that's what read it as.
Ah, I can see the logic in that. 🙂 Still annoying, though.
No quaalude break then? Sad face...
I was thinking the same, it's not very well done imho.
That other one where the guy builds enough knowledge to apply for credit cards from social media posts is loads better.
..and the woman in the call centre one looks enough like Philomena Cunk that I keep expecting her to say something hilarious.
Could do better.
There's a more scary video on you tube of a dutch guy who scams his way to a new lotus exage via dodgy Ukrainian call centres and zombie bank accounts.
Barclays Bank warning of fraud, so much executive ironing.
I don't think Skeletor is in any way implicated in all this. Seems very unfair to drag him into it. If anything I admire his joie de vivre and dance skillz. Just saying.
Clearly you don't get, it supposed to be a bank call centre which then melts away as the scam is revealed showing that you may thought you were dealing with something concrete and secure when you're not, or at least that's what read it as.
I got exactly what they were on about, but in my experience all the dodgy ones have someone with an English name with a very iffy command of English purporting to be from either Microsoft or BT's technical help desk, trying to get me to put my personal data into a highly insecure website.
Not had a call asking for my PIN yet.
[s]Barclays Bank[/s]Santender/HSBC/ warning of fraud, so much executive ironing.
[quote=CountZero ]Not had a call asking for my PIN yet.
I have had a call asking for my bank security details "so we can verify your identity".
From my bank - or at least I'm fairly sure it was, the conversation didn't go much further.
I have had a call asking for my bank security details "so we can verify your identity".
Me too - I told 'em to "**** off" 8)
Skeletor and He-Man - are they real bodybuilders or just some kind of foam latex suit? And how did they find someone who looks so much like He Man?
And how did they find someone who looks so much like He Man?
Heman Resources?
[i]Can't be that crap..... someone is talking about it![/i]
It must be crap - I can't even remember which bank it was advertising.
[i]Heman Resources?[/i]
Superb 😀
I know that on here we're all little clever clogs who would NEVER fall for such a thing and can roll our eyes at such warnings but if that Barclays ad stops one old dear from being diddled out of her life savings then I'm all for it.
Oh and +1 for 'Heman resources' well played sir.
I know that on here we're all little clever clogs who would NEVER fall for such a thing and can roll our eyes at such warnings but if that Barclays ad stops one old dear from being diddled out of her life savings then I'm all for it.
Yeah, but would that 'old dear' understand what the ad is (apparently) trying to say?
The cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment.
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The cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment
Not just the cranks....... it's the logic.
I took my Type 23 frigate to Halfords and asked them to do an oil change.
They just looked at me like I was mad.
I find her strangely attractive but they I never have been very good at choosing partners.
Theres another one about people getting bits of info about you from various social media platforms and piecing it all together.
Thats more likely IME but Barclays are looking after Barclays in this ad.
First time I saw her I was positively terrified. And not because she's ginger either. Something very dark in the speed of change of facial expression.
It's a weird ad - just makes me think scammers work in Barclays call centres!
What could they do with a pin number anyway? Wouldnt they need to have physical possession of your card as well?
What could they do with a pin number anyway? Wouldnt they need to have physical possession of your card as well?
Log in to your online banking? They need one other piece of info.
It's just an example of what people could potentially get scammed on and as mentioned earlier if it gets some less aware people to be more careful then all for the better.
The whole barclays thing is a bit to promote barclays but they are actually promoting safer digital engagement in general.
stumpyjon - Member
Clearly you don't get, it supposed to be a bank call centre which then melts away as the scam is revealed showing that you may thought you were dealing with something concrete and secure when you're not, or at least that's what read it as.
That's exactly what the advert was designed to show.
There are a couple more on thier way..
The cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment.
It's ok he's currently servicing someone's Merlin or Lynx so won't make any more offensive bike related errors....
Log in to your online banking? They need one other piece of info.
Not mine they couldnt (hsbc), be surprised if other banks use a four digit pin to access online accounts.
HSBC use a unique IB number that has 10 digits, then a memorable phrase and then a code generated by a key fob.
My wife used to work for Abbey National and amusingly their head of security was scammed into giving his details to someone on the phone!
🙂
Not mine they couldnt (hsbc), be surprised if other banks use a four digit pin to access online accounts.HSBC use a unique IB number that has 10 digits, then a memorable phrase and then a code generated by a key fob.
HSBC is one of the good ones.
Natwest is a customer number, 4 digit pin and a word (selection from each of the last two).
The cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment.
Yup, everytime it's on. To be hoped they don't let him fix a naval gun. It'll be pointing at the deck rather than the target.
perchypanther - Member
And how did they find someone who looks so much like He Man?
Heman Resources?
Oh, well played that man! Clean over the boundary!
Log in to your online banking? They need one other piece of info.
Not mine they couldnt (hsbc), be surprised if other banks use a four digit pin to access online accounts.
Lloyds and Halifax both require a random sequence of three characters from the security word you have sert up; mine's got eleven characters in it, and it's bordering on a random selection of characters as well, so pretty secure I'd have thought.
First time I saw her I was positively terrified. And not because she's ginger either. Something very dark in the speed of change of facial expression.
Nowt wrong with redheads! But I do agree with the expression, very creepy, and very effective.
I'd be on my toes heading for the hills if my SO suddenly did that!
[quote=jimdubleyou ]HSBC is one of the good ones.
Natwest is a customer number, 4 digit pin and a word (selection from each of the last two).
Since this is a Barclays ad, then in their case having the PIN is useful for logging onto online banking. Just as useful as it is for stealing money out of a cash machine. In both cases you need to also be in possession of the physical card.
[quote=CountZero ]it's bordering on a random selection of characters as well, so pretty secure I'd have thought.
That depends how you think it's likely to be hacked.
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(in case any IT security experts get picky, there are potential flaws with the XKCD scheme, but the assumption that random characters makes a password secure is flawed - and it's certainly vulnerable to an attack of the style in that ad)
there are potential flaws with the XKCD scheme,
Like BatteryStapleCorrectHorse being a very popular password now 😛
A bit like what happened with the most recent trident test firing? Maybe they let him loose on the missile guidance system 😆Yup, everytime it's on. To be hoped they don't let him fix a naval gun. It'll be pointing at the deck rather than the target.The cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment.
Edit: And what sort of nutter walks about with an image of a talking horse and a battery with a staple in it in their head?! If there's really people like that in the world I feel a lot less safe walking around the streets.
Whoever produced that Skeletor dance routine has definitely seen the techno viking video.
Heman Resources?
Brilliant, bloody brilliant well played indeed!
wwaswas - MemberThe cranks on this in the RN ad are what's bothering most at the moment.
I bought my BMX from a kid who was selling up because he'd joined the REME. Hopped on, rode down the street, straight into my car because neither brake worked, at which point the bars rotated round the stem. There wasn't a tight bolt or a round bearing in the whole damn thing. I keep expecting to read a news story about a collapsed bailey bridge or something with his glaikit mug beaming out of it.
[i]And what sort of nutter walks about with an image of a talking horse and a battery with a staple in it in their head?![/i]
I've been struggling to think of anything else for the past 20 minutes...
[quote=fifeandy ]Edit: And what sort of nutter walks about with an image of a talking horse and a battery with a staple in it in their head?!
The sort of nutter who doesn't get their online accounts hacked (if we ignore the flaw jimw points out - in reality it's nutters with an image of a talking candle and a flower with a sheep in it who don't get hacked).
What really bugs me about online passwords are those sites which insist on certain features in your password. I'm guessing that at least 99% of passwords on sites which require a capital letter simply have the first letter capitalised.
Dictionary attack isn't exactly difficult.
I'm against the systems that prevent you using your last 10 variations. Kinda obvious how that one is going to play out.
[quote=squirrelking ]Dictionary attack isn't exactly difficult.
What's that a reply to?
I'm against the systems that prevent you using your last 10 variations. Kinda obvious how that one is going to play out.
in combination with mandated numerics?
Someone has tried scamming me today.
I received a Text that said it was from Barclays, you know how it comes up with the name before you open it, that part said Barclays,
It read " did you make a payment of 1100.00 GBP - DateAGuy.com If no, please call immediately on 0843 289 8403 for a refund "
Needless to say, I rang the number out of curiosity and it answered " welcome to customer service " so I put it down.
Barclays fraud said it quite common to receive texts like this. The fraudsters hope you will call them then they put you through various questions to get your details.
squirrelking - MemberI'm against the systems that prevent you using your last 10 variations. Kinda obvious how that one is going to play out.
Something I use- maybe paypal?- tells you if you enter an old password. Being a normal person, some of my other password protected things still use the same password as I used to use on ebay. So if someone's trying to guess my password it's just said "ah hah, that's a password this dude uses, just not for me!". Seems odd
Can't be that crap..... someone is talking about it!
It must be crap - I can't even remember which bank it was advertising.
That might be more about your memory than the advert?
squirrelking » Dictionary attack isn't exactly difficult.
What's that a reply to?I'm against the systems that prevent you using your last 10 variations. Kinda obvious how that one is going to play out.
in combination with mandated numerics?
Reply to the XKCD cartoon.
Usually, yes. Easy bit of social engineering to find out a few details and then use spouse/child names and then a few zeros and a number to bring you to a viable password.
Amazing what you can find out very quickly.
[quote=squirrelking ]Reply to the XKCD cartoon.
I'm still not sure which bit - but a dictionary attack on 4 conjoined words is still quite tricky - and that's working from the starting point of knowing the password protocol being used. Security through obscurity is always a bit dodgy, but in this case it adds more entropy and I suspect XKCD password generation still isn't common enough to be a useful attack vector.
Easy bit of social engineering to find out a few details and then use spouse/child names and then a few zeros and a number to bring you to a viable password.
Of course - and mandated numerals etc. does help get rid of some of the most obvious passwords. However the human factor is almost always the weakest link - mandating random computer generated passwords is one way of guaranteeing that the password is written down (I had this in a previous job, and could always tell when I was due a password change when I no longer needed to refer to the post-it).
Thing is though, for home use I reckon written down passwords would actually be much safer. You can have individual passwords for each site, complete nonsense that is easily referred to and can simply be left in an anonymous notepad in a drawer or safe if you feel so inclined. If you want to be a bit more secure, encrypt a couple of thumb drives with your password list on and crack on. Leave an unencrypted copy off site so if you need it you can get at it but nobody can connect them with you.
Corporate environments have no excuse, why not just use a swipe card/site pass and PIN to authenticate?