Halifax account update - beware.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

just received a scam Halifax account update request, thought it was a bit strange, as I don't have Halfax account, so beware those of you that do, forward it to [EMAIL="security@hbosplc.com"]security@hbosplc.com[/EMAIL], then delete.

wendy30

Yes I receive these too. I have visited their site once or twice to look at savings and current accounts and soon after I receive an email asking for security detais to update my account!

This has happened before too when I went on the Natwest site, lo and behold an email asking me to update my security details.

[Deleted User]

Hi,

funny, I don't normally visit the Halifax site, as I have no dealings with them, but on Sunday was looking for info on their S&S Isa, (for another thread), very strange, :eek: .

oldMcDonald

I bank with Halifax and visit the website at least once a day but I have never, ever had a scam email claiming to be from them or any other bank!

But then again, no one has ever contacted me from Nigeria about a box of cash waiting to be collected etc....etc....

Maybe I am the only person on the whole WWW who is ignored by scammers?

Hoopylass

Ive had several of these emails recently and I am not a Halifax customer. I just delete them.

SuiDreams

I'm currently getting about 4 of these emails per day, plus the odd one for Abbey

Meltdown_2

oldMcDonald wrote: »

I bank with Halifax and visit the website at least once a day but I have never, ever had a scam email claiming to be from them or any other bank!
But then again, no one has ever contacted me from Nigeria about a box of cash waiting to be collected etc....etc....
Maybe I am the only person on the whole WWW who is ignored by scammers?

No, you're not.
Maybe it depends on your ISP to some extent ...

Mikeyorks

[Deleted User] wrote:

...thought it was a bit strange, as I don't have Halfax account ..

..... tends to be a bit of a giveaway:p

Best place to send them on to is the dedicated site set up by APACS :-

http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/report_scam.html

...... saves looking up the non-standard Email addresses all the different Banks choose to use in order to help us help them?

Anetares

I received one too. It's unusual, I don't usually get these. It had come after, I don't know, a month ago, looking at possibly opening an account there. Seems to be a recurring theme, so any ideas why a lot of people who randomly look at the Halifax site once then start getting these mails? I don't know, just looks odd, doesn't it?

Mikeyorks

Pure co-incidence. I haven't had any of the Bank ones for months - then 2 relating to Halifax, just this afternoon.

After all - if it's related to sites you've looked at ..... why do I get half a dozen Viagra ones each day?:rolleyes:

[Deleted User]

Hi,

Mikeyorks wrote: »

After all - if it's related to sites you've looked at ..... why do I get half a dozen Viagra ones each day?:rolleyes:

it's hard to tell. :rotfl: