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Who's Really Responsible In Online Banking Fraud?

TheRealStyro writes "According to this article a Miami businessman is suing a bank because of a fraudulent fund transfer possibly caused by the coreflood virus/trojan. He claims the bank is responsible because the bank failed to protect him from known online banking risks. It is obvious that this guy should have had an anti-virus package active, but shouldn't the bank have questioned such a large transfer to a republic of the former Soviet Union (these republics having gained the unfortunate notoriety of being dens of villainy and hackerdom)?"

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  1. Those damn monkeys! by Rodrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I told you not to lock them in a room with computers. This is EXACTLY what I said would happen. *shrugs and walks off*

    1. Re:Those damn monkeys! by UserGoogol · · Score: 3, Funny

      That doesn't even make sense. The monkeys have nothing to do with this. They were minding their own business trying to write Hamlet when this happened.

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  2. Looks like... by jez9999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Slashdot is making a bold new move in its use of story formatting.

  3. dens of villainy and hackerdom by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Funny
    dens of villainy and hackerdom

    ROFLMAO

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  4. PayPal by chaffed · · Score: 4, Funny

    Maybe paypal should be incharge.

    Me: Hello paypal someone cracked your systems and stole my balance.

    PayPal: Oh really? Tough Titties! *click*

    Me: WTF Mate?

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  5. Re:Woah by FLAGGR · · Score: 4, Funny

    its part of a new ad revenue campaign. studies have shown that users are more apt to click ad's when they see bold text in the site.

  6. here we go.. by chalkoutline · · Score: 4, Funny

    I await the "In Soviet Russia, banks overdraft you!" comments.

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  7. Re:Thanks Ronald Reagan! by zurtle · · Score: 2, Funny
    From http://www.goyk.com/text.asp?id=54/
    "My fellow Americans, I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
    Ronald Reagan, about to go on the air for a radio broadcast, unaware that the microphone was already on

    If only... then the poor sod would have all his money. It's a shame you Americans don't have a warmongering President! hehe.

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  8. Re:Man presenting card with name MRS... by alexo · · Score: 2, Funny


    > If you've got a name on the card of "Helga Olafson" and the person using
    > it is a 6'9" African-American gentleman, you may want to ask a question or
    > two about it.


    Maybe it was a transgendered African-Scandinavian, (insert obligatory "you insensitive clod" here).