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Date Reported: 26th February 2009  |
Risk Level: MEDIUM |
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Email Subject: |
HSBC Notification - Fraudulent Activities Going On |
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Apparent Sender: |
HSBC Bank |
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Return Address: |
< onlineservice@hsbc.co.uk > |
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| Email Format: |
HTML |
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URL of Web Content: |
http://versacommunications.com/onl/ HSC_uk/hsbc.co.uk/1/2/pib- home/personal/index.html |
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Location: |
CA, US |
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Scam number: |
aa-8797 |
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Comments: |
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Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at HSBC Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.
- HSBC Bank never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.
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The REAL URL of the spoof website is hidden by a hyperlinked image in the body of the email. This is a technique used to get past spam filters that can only read normal text.
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The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual HSBC Bank URL.
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"Due to fraudulent activities on our onlinebanking accounts we are launching a new security system to make HSBC online accounts more secure and safe."
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Dear Customer,
Due to fraudulent activities on our onlinebanking accounts we are launching a new security system to make HSBC online accounts more secure and safe. Before we can activate it we will be checking all HSBC online accounts to confirm the authenticity of the holder.
We will require a confirmation that your account as not been stolen,frozen or hacked.
To confirm your account status please
1 - Complete the required information to authenticate
2 - Make sure your details have not been changed
4 - Review recent transactions in your account history for any unauthorized transfer
If you find any type of suspicious activities please contact us immediately,include in your message your account number, your account name and the unauthorized transfer date & time.
Regards,
HSBC Security Department
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