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[419] Halifax UK - Account alert

Halifax


Date Reported: 13th November 2010	Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH

Email Subject:

[419] Halifax UK - Account alert

Apparent Sender:

Halifax

Return Address:

update-hal419@halifax-server419.co.uk

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://techvilleng.com/www.halifax.co.uk/halifax-o
nline-uk/mem_bin/index.htm

Anchor text of URLs:

1)
https://www.halifax.co.uk/1/2/INGRM10usr=-cen
sored by MillerSmiles-&kkt=1

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

13965-196320-468193

Comments:

Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Halifax by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.

Halifax never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.

The anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!

DEAR SAMROBERTS267@LIVE.CO.UK,

This e-mail has been sent to you by HALIFAX
SECURITY TEAM to inform you that we were
unable to verify your account
details. This might be due to either of the
following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal
information. (eg: address, phone)
2. Submitting incorrect information during
register process.

Due to this, to ensure that your banking
service is not interrupted, we request you to
confirm and update your
information ...

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