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This is a new twist on the normal scam, (link removed)

Dear Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank user,
You have 1 new ALERT message
Please login to your Alliance & Leicester Business Banking
and visit the Message Center section in order to read the message.

To Login, please click the link below:


Not difficult to spot but could be missed if in a hurry.
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  • And as A & L are a UK company , the incorrect spelling of Centre would/should be a dead giveaway - but then again the number of illiterati these companies employ might not make that so certain!!
  • koksrob
    koksrob Posts: 88 Forumite
    easiest thing is never use links in emails. always retype in a browser even if you think it is a guinuine message
  • alanrp123
    alanrp123 Posts: 409 Forumite
    I usually answer these giving really crazy log in detailts.
    All you have to do is look at the return address and you will see it is not genuine!!.
  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,845 Forumite
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    I got this e-mail:

    Dear Alliance & Leicester Business Banking customer,
    We are currently performing regular maintenance of our security measures for online banking and customer databases.
    We apologize for the inconvenience but your account was randomly selected for verification and you'll be taken through a short authentication process.

    Please note! If we don't recieve the appropriate account verification within 24 hours since you've got this email your online access can be suspended until further notice. The purpose of this verification is to ensure your account has not been fraudulently used and you're not a victim of identity theft.
    Thank you for understanding and helping us improve.


    I spotted the spelling error of 'receive';) .............and I'm not an Alliance & Leicester customer either.:rolleyes:
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