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HSBC INTERNET BANKING ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE
NOTIFICATION

HSBC Holdings plc


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 2nd February 2010 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 HSBC INTERNET BANKING ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION
Apparent Sender:
 HSBC Holdings plc  Whats this?
Return Address:
 ibanking@hsbc.co.uk Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.almajara.com/upload/storage/onlineservi
 ce.co.uk/index.html
  Whats this?
Anchor text of URLs:
 1) [Activate] Whats this?
Location:
 Location not available Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 7631-100477-322445
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at HSBC Holdings plc by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


     
Content
 
 

Dear HSBC Account Holder,

We would like to inform you that we are
currently carrying out
scheduled maintenance of banking software,
that operates customer
database for HSBC Internet Banking services.
click on the link below to Activate your
security maintenance

[ACTIVATE]


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