An
Email with the Subject "Recent Insecurity Alert" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:46:37 -0800
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as "Halifax Bank PLC"<onlineservice@halifax.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.
Scam TagCloud
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Scam Email Headers
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
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[return-path:] =>
[envelope-to:] => submitted@scamdex.com,submissions@scamdex.com
[delivery-date:] => Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:46:37 -0800
[received:] => Array
(
[0] => from systemh.com ([213.41.177.206]:50305)by bigcat.newsblaze.com with esmtp (Exim 4.84)(envelope-from )id 1XwqPE-0008QD-F5; Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:46:37 -0800
[1] => from local-ip[x.x.x.x] by systemh.com; 04-Dec-2014 18:04:46 +0100
)
[from:] => "Halifax Bank PLC"
[subject:] => Recent Insecurity Alert
[date:] => Thu, 4 Dec 2014 19:04:39 +0200
[mime-version:] => 1.0
[content-type:] => text/html;charset="Windows-1251"
[content-transfer-encoding:] => 7bit
[x-priority:] => 3
[x-msmail-priority:] => Normal
[x-mailer:] => Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
[x-mimeole:] => Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000
)
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We are currently upgrading our server due to the recent insecurity, we require
you to Update your account details to keep your account secured.Click on the
Update Link Below
Failure to update your account will lead to access suspension
Sincerely,
Halifax Internet Banking Support Team
Dear Halifax Bank Online
Customer,
We are currently upgrading our server due to the recent insecurity, we require
you to Update your account details to keep your account secured.Click on the
Update Link Below
Click Here Update Your Account
Information.
Failure to update your account will lead to access suspension
