IMPORTANT - Customer Services Message - Hsbc Internet Banking Phishing Scams

Hsbc Internet Banking


Date Reported: 12th March 2010	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

IMPORTANT - Customer Services Message

Apparent Sender:

Hsbc Internet Banking

Return Address:

customer-services@hsbc.co.uk

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://www.kdex.kr/gnuboard4/hsbc.onlinebanki/inde
x.htm

Anchor text of URLs:

1) http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

8634-111804-340223

Comments:

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

Hsbc Internet Banking 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!

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.

Our Valued Customer,

For your security, HSBC Bank plc has
safeguard your account when there is a
possibility that someone other than you is
attempting to sign on. You now need to
verify your IDENTITY.

To verify your IDENTITY, kindly follow
reference below and take the directions to
instant activation.

HTTP://WWW.HSBC.CO.UK/1/2/

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO PROTECT YOU.

SECURITY ADVISOR
HSBC BANK PLC

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