Saturday 3 April 2010

Is this a scam?

From: HSBC BANK UK [ add to contacts ]

To:
Cc:
Date: Saturday, April 03, 2010 02:29 pm
Subject: Re-Verify Your Lloyds TSB Online Banking Account Status.

During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedures we have detected a slight error in your account information.

To securely confirm your personal information please click on the link below:

My account activity

Confirm Your Login Information now to enjoy the benefits of online banking and finance to avoid identity theft and fraudulent activities on your account. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………............................................................................................. Programs and data held on this system belong or are licensed to HSBC BANK UK. It is an offence to access the programs and data unless you are doing so through your own account using the Passwords and User ID issued to you by HSBC BANK UK in an authorized manner and in accordance with all applicable laws.

The US spelling of "authorized" is a bit of a giveaway, is it not?

But how about an a-mail from "HSBC" warning me about an account with "Lloyds TSB"!

1 comment:

David Farrer said...

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The Pedant-General
And your very first comment on the thread is.... ...banking spam 
 
Beyond brilliant.

5 April 2010, 12:49:25 GMT+01:00
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Sharon
This is a very interesting blog and so i like to visit your blog again and again. Keep it up. 
 
Sharon 
 
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/269017_internet-banking-safety

5 April 2010, 11:07:38 GMT+01:00