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ACCOUNT SECURITY CHECK!!!

Halifax


Date Reported: 11th February 2010	Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH

Email Subject:

ACCOUNT SECURITY CHECK!!!

Apparent Sender:

Halifax

Return Address:

Onlinecustomerservice@halifax.co.uk

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://anilanerda.com/gielda/halifax

Anchor text of URLs:

1)
https://www.halifax-online.co.uk/_mem_bin/for
mslogin.asp"

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

7885-103188-326606

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 Halifax Customer,
We recently reviewed your account, and
suspect that your Halifax Bank Account
may have been accesses by an unauthorized
third party.Protecting the security of
your account and of the Halifax network is
our primary concern. Therefore, as a
preventative measure, we have temporarily
limited access to sensitive account features.

In the user Agreement, Section 9, we may
immediately issue a warning, temporarily
suspended, indefinitely suspend o...

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