From Halifax or NOT??

parley

Received this in my email from Halifax in both my email addresses. Only my son has an account and I have never given them my email address.


Dear Halifax Bank Customer,

Recent Email Scams have attempted to consume customers into disclosing their Online Banking Security details.

We publish details about such scams on our security pages. However, we would like to get security warnings across to customers as many as possible.

That's why we're asking you to take a few minutes to check and Update your account details. This will allow us to update you Occasionally regarding security of Our Online Banking service.

Due to the recent security update, you are requested to Confirm your Account details using the link below.

****removed****

*Important*
We have asked few additional information which is going to be the part of secure login process. These additional information will be asked during your future login security so, please provide all these info completely and correctly otherwise due to security reasons we may have to close your account temporarily.




Security Advisor
Halifax Bank PLC.


Only my son has an account and I have never given them my email address.

inmypocketnottheirs

Definately not from Halifax. DO not click on the link and do not fill in any of the information. This is a phishing email scam and you should forward it on to the Halifax. I get about 20-30 similar emails a week and delete them all.

Please be very wary.

parley

just called and got this email address to forward it

onlineemailinvestigations@hbosplc.com

parley

Quick response

Thank you for alerting us to the suspicious e-mail you have received.

Please delete the e-mail immediately without responding or visiting any website
detailed within it.

The e-mail or a website quoted within it could contain a Trojan or virus and we
strongly recommend that you run your anti-virus software to combat this. We
also suggest that you ensure your anti-virus software is up to date before
running the scan. Further guidance on security can be found by following the
links to our security section from our homepage.

A number of fraudulent e-mails are currently circulating in the UK encouraging
bank customers to visit a website where card or internet security details are
then requested. Typically these e-mails are sent randomly in large volumes and
so by chance will be received by genuine customers. The e-mail may even be
addressed to you in person; this does not mean that it is genuine and you should
still treat it as suspicious. Your name and e-mail address have not been and
would never be disclosed by us.

We never e-mail customers asking for confidential or security information. If
you are concerned that you may have divulged any details of accounts held with
us please call our Helpdesk immediately on 0845 850 0629.

If you have disclosed details relating to accounts held with other financial
organisations, then please contact their helpdesk as a matter of urgency.

Regards

Glad

I've moved this here to warn others who may receive the same fake email

Mrs_B_12

This is a useful site too http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/ and you can forward fake emails to them.

p1an0player

Can I suggest that the link in the original post be removed?

wellsie82

I got an genuine email from halifax a while back but it wasnt addressed to my registered email so i had murder with them about where they had got my email address from

they responded and havn't had any problems from them (yet)

Sooler

No such thing as “Halifax Bank” is there?

They’re called HBOS these days.


The poor grammar and unnecessary Capital letters all over the place are laughable.

angelatgraceland

I never ever click on links. Whatever the organisation and whatever the issue I go directly to the site and follow the usual route.

Poppycat

I never take notice of any emails from banks or Paypal for that matter. I often get emails from Abbey although a customer I dont think I ever gave them my email addy anyhow and I certianly would never respond either by reply or clicking on any links