Re: Bank security

["Larry Seltzer" <larry () larryseltzer com>]

OMFG....

Larry Seltzer
Contributing Editor, PC Magazine
larry_seltzer () ziffdavis com 
http://blogs.pcmag.com/securitywatch/


-----Original Message-----
From: funsec-bounces () linuxbox org [mailto:funsec-bounces () linuxbox org]
On Behalf Of Drsolly
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:44 AM
To: funsec () linuxbox org
Subject: [funsec] Bank security

I sent my bank a fax to tell them about my change of address. They sent
a 
fax back, asking me to phone them. The lady I spoke to, said that they 
couldn't do it from a fax, they needed an email. I asked why; she said 
that it was so they could be sure it came from me.

Apparently, anyone can send an fax, but if an email has me in the 
from-line, that proves it came from me.

And this is a bank. 

And we wonder why there's fraud ...

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