Unauthorised access email from A&L?

missile

pinkpig08 wrote: »

Hi all,
I've received an email today from A&L (?) saying after a review of my account they've noticed unauthorised access to my online banking account. A bit of background - me and DH opened this account ages ago to transfer our overdraft. We didn't meet the criteria and they got my name wrong so we have never used the account. Never paid anything in or taken anything out. I've never been on the online banking either - we've just never touched the account. I clicked on the link in the email to 'verify' and it took me to a website 'vancitynights.com' or something like that. My web filter blocked it and a warning window came up saying the website had been 'reported to microsoft for containing threats to your computer that might reveal personal or financial information'. I came straight out and have not accessed the site or entered any information. Has anyone else had this email? The email address it comes from has alliance and leicester in it, but in the actual message my own email addreaa is not in the 'to:' bar. Should I report it? And who to? Thanks for any advice.....

If you do not use the account, you might want to close it. Better safe than sorry:T

prowla

I get a couple of these type of mails a week, usually "from" banks I don't have an account with.
As mentioned above, if you place your cursor over the link you are supposed to click on, you will see that the address is not for the purported bank, but to another site entirely.
If you do follow the link and enter your account details then the miscreants who run that site will keep a copy of them (ie. your account and password), and then happily log in and raid your account.

pinkpig08

Thanks, I didn't enter any details as I didn't allow the site that the email linked to. But, strangely enough :rolleyes:, I've had one today from Halifax! I don't even bank with them!