Re: "'Scammers stole £40k after EDF gave out my number"

AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote:

On 3/3/25 1:35 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2025-03-03 20:04, Newyana2 wrote:

   So the weak point here, which was supposed to be the strong point,
is 2FA. The secondary weak point is people having online accounts in
the first place. If you're banking online then you're vulnerable. But it's
not easy to avoid. I had to call my bank's corporate offices in order
to block the possibility of creating an online account. For most people
that's out of the question. People want convenience. Walk to the bank?
Fuggetaboutit!

 

It is not a choice for us, they are removing physical offices, and they
have fewer employees. I even have to book an appointment to get inside
the bank office. Even if I want to cash a big cheque into my account!

 
I always cash checks using my bank's phone app. No physical bank necessary.
 You don't have that capability there ??

  As said many times before, 'we' (EU, Europe, <whatever>) don't use
checks since eons ago. What Carlos mentions is a very special kind of
check, issued by a bank, not a person/company.

  As to Newyana2's "I don't do on-line banking!" situation, here - at
least in our country (NL) - it's still possible to do one's (payment)
transactions by mailed-in forms, get transaction reports by mail and get
cash from ATMs. One of our neighbours is still doing her banking that
way (doesn't have a computer, tablet or smartphone).