An
Email with the Subject "*IMPORTANT *Update Your Halifax Online Banking*" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:22:31 -0700
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "online@halifax.co.uk" <online@halifax.co.uk>.
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[from:] => "online@halifax.co.uk"
[subject:] => *IMPORTANT *Update Your Halifax Online Banking*
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[reply-to:] => online@halifax.co.uk
[date:] => Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:19:39 -0500
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Halifax PLC. has been receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised use of the Halifax Online accounts.
We've introduced some additional security measures to our Online Banking service to help keep you secure. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers account in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.
Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking details for the safety of your Accounts.
We take online security very seriously. Here are just some of the measures we're taking to protect you and your data..
We recommend you to confirm your Online Banking details : Click Here.
Yours
sincerely,
Halifax PLC Bank.
Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000.
Halifax Online Banking Alert.
Dear Customer,
Halifax PLC. has been receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised use of the Halifax Online accounts.
We've introduced some additional security measures to our Online Banking service to help keep you secure. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers account in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.
Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking details for the safety of your Accounts.
We take online security very seriously. Here are just some of the measures we're taking to protect you and your data..
We recommend you to confirm your Online Banking details :
Click Here.
Yours
sincerely,
Halifax PLC Bank.
Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000.
