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The Halifax bank are getting more than their fair shair of phishing emails this week. This is the third one this week and the second time of receving this version, the only difference being the compromised domain: http://www.thungwaworawit.com/modules/Censor/fax/formslogin.htm

No change though, it is still an email scam & as always, if you receive it, forward a copy to Halifax: security@hbosplc.com & delete the one in your inbox.

The content of the email follows, for your information.

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Dear Online Account Holder,

Access To Your Account Is Currently Unavailable .

Please click the link below to restore your account access.
RESTORE YOUR ACCOUNT ACCESS .

Thank you.
Customer Service
(c) Halifax Online Banking

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BTW, I received this email over 10 hours ago and it is still online… come on Halifax, you need to be quicker about these matters!

Today, and for the 2nd time this week, there is another phishing email purporting to be from the Halifax bank. The link, as usual, does NOT take you to the Halifax website but instead to the scammers site (http://www.goobertestsite.net/includes/fax/formslogin.htm).

DO NOT FOLLOW THIS LINK AND DO NOT FILL IN YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS.

For your information the body of the email is as follows:

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Dear Online Account Holder,

Access To Your Account Is Currently Unavailable .

Please click the link below to restore your account access.
RESTORE YOUR ACCOUNT ACCESS .

Thank you.
Customer Service
(c) Halifax Online Banking

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Forward any suspicious emails to: security@hbosplc.com

There is an email circulating today requesting that account holders login to their online account to update their personal information.

The email purports to come from the bank, however, the link at the bottom of the email takes you to: http://www.lexchess.com/administrator/modules/index.html

THIS IS A PHISHING EMAIL DESIGNED TO GATHER YOUR DETAILS SO THAT YOUR ACCOUNT CAN BE ACCESSED – DO NOT CLICK THE LINK

For your information, the contents of the aforementioned email now follow:

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Dear Valued Customer,

It has come to our attention that your account needs to be updated due to the recent changes we have made to our Online Banking system. This update will allow us to activate new security features for your account on our new system. This will authomatically prevent unauthorized access to your account. We havemade these changes to serve you better.

With our 24 hour online financial center, you can manage your Halifax accounts, see images of the front and back of cleared checks and deposit tickets, transfer funds between eligible Halifax Bank accounts, order checks and much more. Halifax Online Banking is quick, easy and convenient allowing you to bank whenever and wherever you want. Please follow the reference below, this will take you to Halifax Online Banking to complete your update.

If you receive this notice and you are not the authorized account holder,please be aware that it is in violation of our policy to represent oneself as another Halifax Account user. Such action may also be in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Halifax Bank is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquiries related to attempts to misappropriate personal information with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you for your patient as we work together to protect your account. It’s all about your security.

Reference*

https://www.halifax.co.uk
Sincerely, Account Safety, Halifax Bank PLC.

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If you receive this email or any other related to Halifax, forward to their security department: security@hbosplc.com