Account Security Update Notification - Halifax Phishing Scams

Halifax


Date Reported: 19th July 2009	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Account Security Update Notification

Apparent Sender:

Halifax

Return Address:

online-security@halifax.co.uk

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_dynasties/Les_dy
nasties_celebres/Scandinavie/Login.php

Anchor text of URLs:

1) Dear Hbos Customer,For your security, we
have temporarily prevented access to your
account.The Online Banking Team safeguards
your account when there is a possibility that
someone other than you is signing on. You may
be getting this message because you are
signing on from a different location or
device.If this is the case, your access may
be restored when you reactivate your
account.Sign-in to your account below to
continue to the verification process. CLICK
HERE TO LOGIN

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

2698-38042-208074

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.

Dear Hbos Customer,

For your security, we have temporarily
prevented access to your account.The Online
Banking Team safeguards your account
when there is a possibility that someone
other than you is signing on. You may be
getting this message because you are
signing on from a different location or
device.If this is the case, your access may
be restored when you reactivate your
account.Sign-in to your account below to
continue to the verification process. CLICK
HERE TO LOGIN ...

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