"Oh darn, problems with my Bank of India account again..." Topic

Just received this email:

Dear Bank of India customer,

We recently reviewed your account, and we are suspecting that your Internet Banking account may have been accessed from an unauthorized computer.

This may be due to changes in your IP address or location. Protecting the security of your account and of the Bank of India network is our primary concern.

We are asking you to immediately login and report any unauthorized withdrawals, and check your account profile to make sure no changes have been made.

To protect your account please follow the instructions below:

* DO NOT SHARE YOUR PASSWORD WITH OTHER USERS

* LOG OFF AFTER USING YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT

Please click on the following link, to verify your account activity:

link

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your support in helping us maintaining the integrity of the entire Bank of India system.

Please login as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Bank of India Customer Service

Of course, the link in the email does not actually link to the Bank of India website…

So, Bill, what is your password, anyway?

TMP, of course.

Again?

Dang it Bill, when are you going to get a real account at a real bank – something like the 1st Bank of Bongolesia – where you know your money is secure and that it will not be subject to a federal bail-out?

I had to drop Bank of India my account was always getting accessed by unauthorized persons. I switched to the 1st Bank of Nigeria. Much safer.

Not to be funny, New Zealand has a Bank Of India branch here in Auckland . . . It's pretty snazzy and they do have some good term deposit conditions.

And now they have a branch in our 5th largest but second-fastest growing city, Hamilton :)