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Erika E

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Halifax users warning.

I got this in my mail just now.

Dear Customer

Halifax PLC. has been receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised use of the Halifax Online accounts. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers account in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.

Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking details for the safety of your Accounts. Please Click Here To Start .

However, Failure to do so may result in temporary account suspension. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Fraud Prevention Unit
Legal Advisor
Halifax PLC.

I am a halifax user, but even I can spot a fraud.
Please please if you get this in your mail do not Click the link at all.

In fact if ever you get anything like this in the mail for anything that asks you to put in your details and passwords from a link in the mail, NEVER click them links and then put details in. Go to the home page that you have bookmarked for your bank and then put in your details and find what you need.
If you are in doubt contact your bank.

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1/Apr/08, 8:57 pm

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Re: Halifax users warning.

I got that mail today too and I don't even know anything about Halifax so I just deleted the mail. It had some parts blocked by my virus protection so never opened anything up.

Thanks for the warning.

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2/Apr/08, 5:32 am

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Erika you have just saved me as a Halifax customer with a bank account I have received that e-mail from them twice in the last few days and I actually opened it up but never filled anything in thinking that being a customer it was something genuine I will go back and deleted straight away but it did get me thinking as I know that I have never viewed my account online before because I don't have a password for it thanks again : emoticon

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2/Apr/08, 6:49 am

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I got this last Friday and went striaght to my online account where i found no other notification in my inbox so I sent it to the Halifax and deleted it. It was the first line 'Dear Halifax Customer' that set alarm bells ringing cos Im sure online they refer to me by name
Ive also had one from the abbey that went straight in the bin cos I'm not an abbey customer

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2/Apr/08, 5:41 pm

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Please all of you be very careful. If every you get anything like this put it up here like I have, because you see it can stop someone losing their hard earned money, there are sooo many scams out there and they can clear your account in seconds.

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Re: Halifax users warning.

I just found the same email box in my Hotmail inbox, and one with the exact same wording from NatWest. The Halifax one was confusing to me, because Halifax is also the capital city of Nova Scotia. Then when I googled it, I made the connection to Halifax UK. I also figured it was fradulent in nature, so I blocked and deleted it.

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3/Apr/08, 12:21 am

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Re: Halifax users warning.

I will remember to let you know if I get any strange mails. I do notice that when things come from these fradulent sources, they also say dear customer but when they come from the actual place (e-bay, paypal and such), they are normally addressed to me in person.

Also watch your cards closely. I know a woman that had her card used in Canada and she nor her husband were there or made purchases from there with their card. They go a call from the card company. They told them that people just sit at their computers and type in 16 digit numbers until they find one that will work and then they go on line and buy things. It is terrible to think that people have nothing better to do with their time.

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