Urgent security notification for client! - HSBC Phishing Scams

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Date Reported: 13th December 2007	Risk Level: MEDIUM

Email Subject:

Urgent security notification for client!

Apparent Sender:

HSBC

Return Address:

< clientserviceteam.refoa3938453819.bib@hsbc.com >

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://business-internet-banking.hsbc.com. mte1ntac.cn/bibauth/formStart? partnerid=HBEU6619348211407537650202 53759870204388735574941688671

Location:

Israel

Scam number:

aa-6144

Comments:

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

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

The REAL URL of the spoof website is disguised as "http://business-internet-banking.hsbc. com/bibauth/formStart?partnerid= HBEU6619348211407537650202537598 70204388735574941688671".

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.

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.

The REAL URL of the spoof website has been chosen to look very similar to the actual HSBC URL. Do not be fooled!

"This procedure is obligatory for all HSBC Bank business customers."

Dear HSBC Bank business customer,

HSBC Customer Service team requests you to complete Business Internet Banking Online Form (BIB Online Form).

This procedure is obligatory for all HSBC Bank business customers.

Please select the hyperlink and visit the address listed to access BIB Online Form.

http://business-internet-banking. hsbc.com/bibauth/formStart? partnerid=HBEU66193482114075 3765020253759870204388735574941688671

Please do not respond to this email.

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