Phishing Scams, Credit Card Fraud & Identity Theft
Halifax Online Banking (2007)
This is one of a collection of phony “phishing” emails. We don’t send these messages! We just collect and document them here for the benefit of others.
Use caution with your email so you won’t get caught in the con artists’ traps!
from Halifax Online Banking
date Dec 11, 2007 3:40 AM
subject Important Helpdesk Message
Unfortunately, your Online service has been Suspended.
To ensure your protection, we’ve now suspend access to your accounts due to a mis-match of access code between your Security details. You now need to verify your Identity. You won’t be able to gain access to your accounts until you’ve done this.
To verify your Identity, please click on the guide-link below and follow the directions to instant activation. Carefully assign your details as they are securely encrypted. This would take less than five minutes.
https://halifax-online.co.uk/…
Important Notice
You are strictly advised to match your Secret Question & Answer correctly to avoid service denial.
Yours Sincerely,
Halifax Secure Customer Zone
This site is intended for UK residents unless otherwise stated. Halifax plc, Halifax Investment Fund Managers Limited, Halifax Life Limited and Halifax Share Dealing Limited and St Andrew’s Life Assurance plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. They are entered in the Financial Services Authority’s Register and their Register Numbers are 106048, 119223, 171881 and 183332 and 189101. This is an English language site, all contracts will be in the English language only.
Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
Halifax is a division of Bank of Scotland plc. Registered in Scotland No. SC327000. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ.
