The Scamdex Scam Email Archive X

Subject:  Attention! Your Halifax account has been violated!
From:  Halifax Internet Banking <helpdesk@Halifax-online.co.uk>
Date:  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:58:38 -0700
Category:  Generic
Date Added:  2016-07-20 20:31:39

An Email with the Subject "Attention! Your Halifax account has been violated!" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:58:38 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as Halifax Internet Banking <helpdesk@Halifax-online.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.



Dear Customer

Attention! Your Halifax account has been violated! Someone with ip address 82.18.39.233 tried to access your personal account! 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. Please Click Here To Start .


However, Failure to do so may result in temporary account suspension. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Fraud Prevention Unit
Legal Advisor
Halifax PLC.

Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.