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hsbc email warning
thegreenroom
Posts: 634 Forumite
got this today i think its a dodgy email
Dear Valuable Customer,
Hsbc Bank plc. is hereby announcing newly upgrade security system. We have been dealing with cases of fraudulent messages in recent times and we have decided to carry out a verification exercise on all of our customers account to prevent them from being victimized.
Due to the recent security upgrade, you are requested to follow the link below. http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/personal/pib-home/
We appreciate your understanding, as we work towards making Hsbc
Bank a safe and reliable place to do business.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Trust and Safety Department
Hsbc Bank
Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to
this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, upgrade your HSBC Online Bank account information
Dear Valuable Customer,
Hsbc Bank plc. is hereby announcing newly upgrade security system. We have been dealing with cases of fraudulent messages in recent times and we have decided to carry out a verification exercise on all of our customers account to prevent them from being victimized.
Due to the recent security upgrade, you are requested to follow the link below. http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/personal/pib-home/
We appreciate your understanding, as we work towards making Hsbc
Bank a safe and reliable place to do business.
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Trust and Safety Department
Hsbc Bank
Please do not reply to this e-mail as this is only a notification. Mail sent to
this address cannot be answered.
For assistance, upgrade your HSBC Online Bank account information
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The website url looks legit, the English however..
http://www.millersmiles.co.uk/search/HSBC
Suggest you check for malware just in case the url is redirected.Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:0 -
Its a fake. Banks don't send emails asking for you to click on links to update/upgrade.Regards,
Money Saver0 -
If you use online banking, who on earth don't you change your e-mail contact address to (for example) "joe.blogss+natwest@googlemail.com" or "joe.boggs+barclays@googlemail.com" or similar?
The +natwest or +barclays part is ignored by your e-mail server but gets through to your ordinary e-mail address - so you can then tell instantly which are genuine e-mails from YOUR bank and which are phishing.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
does the OP bank with HSBC0
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