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Upgrade Alert (Protect Your Halifax Bank
Account )

Halifax Bank Plc


 

 
Scam Report
Date Reported: 29th June 2009 Whats this? Risk Level: MEDIUM Whats this?
 
Details
 
Email Subject:
 Upgrade Alert (Protect Your Halifax Bank Account )
Apparent Sender:
 Halifax Bank Plc  Whats this?
Return Address:
 onlinesecurity@halifax.co.uk Whats this?
Email Format:  HTML Whats this?
 
URL of Web Content:
 http://www.nbamania.com/board/data/notice/index.ht
 ml
  Whats this?
Anchor text of URLs:
 1) Protect Me Now Whats this?
Location:
 Location not available Whats this?
 
Scam number:
 2185-29941-191549
 
Comments:
  • Email asks you to confirm/update/verify your account data at Halifax Bank Plc by visiting the given link. You will be taken to a spoof website where your details will be captured for the phishers.


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


     
Content
 
 

Dear Halifax Customer,

We recently upgraded our Online Banking
security system with a newly established
security server in which guarantee's
your MAXIMUM PROTECTION when accessing your
account online. In order to ensure you are
properly updated and your account
is fully protected, you will be required to
Login to your account and Complete necessary
forms requested, to login to
your account kindly click on the " Protect Me
Now:

Protect Me Now

Thank you for bankin...



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