An Email with the Subject "Important Message From HSBC" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:35:57 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as HSBC Bank PLC <customer-service@hsbc.co.uk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Following a request we received online,
by phone or at a HSBC
branch, We Therefore has placed your account on restricted
access.
Due to wrong information provided during interogation.we had all rights to believe that your account has been authorized by a third-party user
In other to protect you which is our utmost concern we have BLOCKED your account.
Click On Procee
d to
HSBC Online to retrieve and unlock your account
immediately as
HSBC will not be responsible for any lost you encounter in
the future.
- Unlock Your Account
Note: This will not change the
email address for your Statements alerts or Records alerts. If you use
Account Statements
& Records alerts, sign on to your HSBC Online
account and update your email addresses.
Sincerely,
HSBC Bank
PLC
Following a request we received online,
by phone or at a HSBC
branch, We Therefore has placed your account on restricted
access.
Due to wrong information provided during interogation.we had all rights to believe that your account has been authorized by a third-party user
In other to protect you which is our utmost concern we have BLOCKED your account.
Click On Procee
d to
HSBC Online to retrieve and unlock your account
immediately as
HSBC will not be responsible for any lost you encounter in
the future.
- Unlock Your Account
Procee d to HSBC Online
Note: This will not change the
email address for your Statements alerts or Records alerts. If you use
Account Statements
& Records alerts, sign on to your HSBC Online
account and update your email addresses.
Sincerely,
HSBC Bank
PLC