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Online banking billing error information
message from Halifax

Halifax


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 24th November 2009 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM-HIGH Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Online banking billing error information message from Halifax
Apparent Sender:
 Halifax Whats this?
Return Address:
 Halifaxmail@customer.halifax.co.uk Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.gatheringcafe.com/components/com_securi
 tyimages/plugins/hncaptcha/formslogin.html
  Whats this?
Anchor text of URLs:
 1)
https://www.halifax-online.co.uk/update/strai
ghtup.no/language/Login.asp?source=halifaxcou
Whats this?
Location:
 Location not available Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 5972-80043-288208
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Halifax by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


  • Halifax 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 Halifax Customer

During our regularly scheduled account
maintenance and verification procedures, we
have detected a slight error in your
billing information.

This might be due to either of the following
reasons: security Department

A recent updates in our billing server (
Due to slight problem )

A recent change in your personal
information ( i.e. change of Question ).



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