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Important Information - Confirm Your Online
Identity

Halifax Bank


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 16th May 2008 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Important Information - Confirm Your Online Identity
Apparent Sender:
 Halifax Bank Whats this?
Return Address:
 Halifax Online Banking - Telephone & Internet Banking < auto.dectect@confirm.halifax.co.uk > Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.alphafire.com//components/ com_joomap/images/ Whats this?
Location:
 UT, US Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 aa-7082
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Halifax Bank by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Halifax Bank never send their users emails requesting personal details in this way.


  • The REAL URL of the spoof website looks nothing like the actual Halifax Bank URL.
     
Content
 
 
 
"We noticed recent update and changes on your Online Banking."

Dear Valued Customer,

We noticed recent update & changes on your Online Banking. But your Online Account details are not completed and updated in our newly installed software for this reasons we need you to kindly review and update your details.

Please ensure that listed information is provided correctly so as to be added and updated in our new software and hardware:

1. Online Banking User Name
2. Online Banking Pass
3. Your Security Question
4. Your Security Answer

We Kindly ask you to Re-confirm your Online Identity

Click here to confirm your UPDATE

We offer you a new convenient and Safe High-Quality level of service to handle your Online Telephone Banking.

©Halifax Bank Customer Support

12:17 PM 12/05/2008
 
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