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Date Reported: 26th April 2011  |
Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH |
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Email Subject: |
account restricting is being carried out |
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Apparent Sender: |
Halifax Online Banking |
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Return Address: |
Not found |
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| Email Format: |
HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://www.avg.com
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Anchor text of URLs: |
1) www.avg.com |
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Location: |
(UNKNOWN CITY), NETHERLANDS |
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Scam number: |
16711-248540-557624 |
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Comments: |
- Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Halifax Online Banking by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
- Halifax Online Banking 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!
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Dear Member,
As part of our efforts to provide a safe and
secure environment for the
online community, we regularly screen account
activity.
Our review of your account has identified an
issue regarding its safe use.
We have placed a restriction on your account
as a precaution.
To lift the restriction we will require some
further information from you.
If, once we review your further information
and we're confident that the
use of your account does not present ...
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