INTERNET BANK UPDATE - Lloyds TSB Bank Phishing Scams

Lloyds TSB Bank


Date Reported: 25th June 2007	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

INTERNET BANK UPDATE

Apparent Sender:

Lloyds TSB Bank

Return Address:

LloydsTSB < service@lloydstsb-secure.co.uk >

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://www.schillingsmuehle.de/images/www. lloydstsb.com/httpslloydstsb.co.uk=updating/ index.htm

Location:

Germany

Scam number:

aa-5123

Comments:

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

Lloyds TSB Bank never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.

The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://www.lloydtsb.com/customer/ibc/update.htm".

The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Lloyds TSB Bank URL.

"We notifiy that your online banking attention that your account billing updates are out of order."

Dear LloydsTSB Customer:

We notifiy that your online banking attention that your account billing updates are out of order. we want you to update your account and verify your information and update your billing records you will not run into any future problems with the online service. However, failure to update your records will result in account termination. update your account now and enjoy your internet banking service.

If you are the rightful holder of the account you must click the link below and then complete all steps from the following page as we try to verify your identity.

http://www.lloydtsb.com/customer/ ibc/update.htm If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choice but to temporary suspend your account.

Regards
Accounting Desk

Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Lloyds TSB Scotland plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and signatories to the Banking Codes.
FSA authorisation can be checked on the FSA’s Register at:
www.fsa.gov.uk/register.
Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Lloyds TSB Scotland plc are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the Financial Ombudsman Service. Lloyds TSB Group plc.

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