HSBC Account Security Alert - HSBC Phishing Scams

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Date Reported: 29th October 2009	Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH

Email Subject:

HSBC Account Security Alert

Apparent Sender:

HSBC

Return Address:

accountsecurity@hsbc.co.uk

Email Format:

HTML

URL of Web Content:

http://xvrugby.iseom.info//assets//images/IBlogin.
html

Anchor text of URLs:

1)
https://www.hsbc.co.uk/IBlogin/Personalaccoun
tlogin/main.aspx Thank You Accounts
Management As outlined in our User Agreement,
(HSBC) ¢ç will periodically send you
information about site changes and
enhancements.HSBC Web Site Security and
Privacy Statement

Location:

Location not available

Scam number:

5290-72677-275632

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 anchor text appears as a legitimate URL, but don't be fooled - clicking on it will take you to a phishing site!

ACCOUNT SUSPENSION

In an effort to protect your HSBC Banking
account security, we have suspended your
account until such time that it can
be safely restored by you. We have taken this
action because your HSBC online account may
have been compromised,
Sometimes this happens when members respond
to tropans,worms and other effected virus
files. Although we cannot disclose
our investigative procedures that led to this
conclusion, Please know that we took this
action in order t...

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