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Issue On Your Account

HSBC


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 2nd April 2010 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Issue On Your Account
Apparent Sender:
 HSBC  Whats this?
Return Address:
 Not found Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.hsbc.co.uk.1.2.securityupdate.firms.ish
 tarpublishing.com/IBlogin.html
  Whats this?
Anchor text of URLs:
 1) www.hsbc.com/1/2/ Whats this?
Location:
 Location not available Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 9075-118397-350033
 
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!


     
Content
 
 


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Dear Customers,

Our records indicate that you account has
been logged in from a different IP's in the
last 24hours. Please sign in
at www.hsbc.com/1/2/ to validate and confirm
the identity of you account or we will have
to deactivate your account.

You are receiving this email because as part
of your HSBC membership we inform you of
updates, account changes,
technical updates and service announcements
related to your HSBC accoun...



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