Security Alert: Online Access Suspended - HSBC Online Alerts Phishing Scams

HSBC Online Alerts


Date Reported: 13th February 2010	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Security Alert: Online Access Suspended

Apparent Sender:

HSBC Online Alerts

Return Address:

onlinesecure@hsbcdirect.com

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://www.landtechnikhimpler.de/scripts/0-1/verif
y/HSBCINTEGRATIONCAM10jsessionid001DwpIt0wIyX1arH
d6K8mQB6URL=hsbc.MyHSBCpib.m/hsbc/1.php?jsessionid
ÊM10:jsessionid00RcSVT4vYF7HNB8AsppR8HRo:11j71fov
q?IDV_URL=hsbc.MyHSBC_pib

Anchor text of URLs:

1) https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/update

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

7918-103561-327215

Comments:

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

HSBC Online Alerts 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.

This message has been sent to to you to
update your online access, your online
banking have suspended.
due to billing error, and HSBC Online major
Terms are being changed

Follow the below link to re-activate your
account

https://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/update

Thank you,

HSBC Online Banking Alerts

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