HSBC bank: Important Account Notification! - HSBC Phishing Scams

HSBC


Date Reported: 27th March 2008	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

HSBC bank: Important Account Notification!

Apparent Sender:

HSBC

Return Address:

< mailings.id366-79439bib@hsbc.com >

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://business.hsbc.com.pipin3.mobi/ sys_directory/isa/file.aspx?session= 1805153091777000932466225394600 79915515421677827174036265 16& id=5574333786947

Location:

Unknown

Scam number:

aa-6779

Comments:

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

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

The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://business.hsbc.com/sys_ directory/isa/file.aspx?session= 180515309177700093246622539460 07991551542167782717403626516& id=5574333786947".

The spoof website this email links to was not online at time of this report, but variations of the scam which link to working websites are bound to exist, so be wary! The website may have been taken down or disabled by the hosts, but quite often these websites are hosted on the personal computer of the phishers, so may only be online at certain times.

The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual HSBC URL. Do not be fooled!

"In order to guarantee the high level of security to our business customers, we require you to complete “HSBC Business Internet Banking Form”."

Dear HSBC bank customer,

We would like to inform you that we are currently carrying out scheduled maintenance.
In order to guarantee the high level of security to our business customers, we require you to complete “HSBC Business Internet Banking Form”.
Please complete HSBC BIB Form using the link below:

http://business.hsbc.com/sys_ directory/isa/file.aspx?session= 18051530917770009324662253946007 991551542167782717403626516& id=5574333786947

This is auto-generated email, please do not respond to this email.

Website:

Spoof website not online at time of report...

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