Halifax Phishing Scam
JULY 14TH, 2006
| Credit Cards (introductory rate & period) |
Typical APR | Options |
| Virgin Credit Card 0% balance transfers, 13 months ( 2.9% balance transfer fee ) 0% purchases, 3 months |
15.9% (variable) |
 |
| Post Office Credit Card 0% balance transfers, 8 months ( 2.5% balance transfer fee ) 0% purchases, 3 months |
14.9% (variable) |
|
| Personal Loans | Typical APR | Options |
| Moneyback Bank Personal Loan | 5.7% | |
| Northern Rock Personal Loan | 5.8% | |
Quick warning to all Halifax online back account users. A new phishing scam is doing the rounds asking for an update of your account details. This is sp@m. The worst case of it as well.
This is what the current phishing email looks like :
Halifax phishing email example from fraudsters
Do not respond and whatever you do - do not complete the details.
They have faked the Halifax website look to be styled exactly the same.
No bank will ever contact you via email asking you to confirm bank details. Email just is not secure enough and can be faked much like what these fraudsters are trying to do by stealing your identity.
It is a quick and easy way to play on the vulnerable.
If you receive such an email then contact Halifax using this link and report it.
http://www.halifax.co.uk/security/whattodoaboutphishingemails.shtml
These rules apply to all banks.
NO BANK WILL EVER ASK YOU TO CONFIRM DETAILS BY EMAIL!
