Tuesday, June 6, 2017

On Bank Account Security

In view of recent scare about BPI's downtime in online access and clients' funds reportedly going missing, I felt the need to share this to you for your security.

But first, let me take note that despite the seemingly poor I.T. Maintenance of BPI, they're still my favorite bank. That being said, I want to warn people to be wary about emails asking for your personal information, pretending to be your banks.

Just recently, I've received 3 successive emails from a certain "BPI News", repeatedly asking me to log in and update my personal details. There's a link in the email that leads to what looks like the BPI Express Online website. However, upon checking its URL, it doesn't say bpiexpressonline.com. Here's a pic..