Halifax online security warning !

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12 October 2006, 04:18 PM

Bartop

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Halifax online security warning !

Just received this - do you think I need to be worried ?

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Dear Client of Halifax Online!

Summer 2006 has been hard for our Bank due to the increasing number of clandestine practices.
Sensible information about our clients is of constant interest for swindlers.
Lots of people seek protection from the hazard of losing money from their bank accounts.

In this respect, Bank announces that September is the fraud-fight month.
Before Octomber 1st all our clients should activate new account protection system.
We have upgraded and considerably improved it. Top EFT specialists tested the system, and independent experts have already affirmed its reliability.
We do not publish this information in mass media in order that malefactors could not employ it criminally.

You have been randomly chosen for the final testing of the account protection system.
Now we offer you to go to http://security.halifax.co.uk/update.co and activate the new security system by entering the Internet banking as always.
Currently you may notice some defects.
We are aware of them so you do not have to inform us of these problems, we shall obviate the difficulties on our own.

Please note that on and after September 1st you will have to use the new security system, otherwise your account will be blocked until your identity is proven.
That is why we strongly recommend changing over to the new security standard as soon as possible.

Best regards,
Fraud Fight Department
Halifax Online

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12 October 2006, 04:21 PM

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Naah sounds like they've got a handle on things....

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12 October 2006, 04:22 PM

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hahaha,

amazed some people do actually fall for those

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12 October 2006, 04:23 PM

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Sounds plausible. Don't know what your waiting for. Get it filled in quick

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12 October 2006, 04:25 PM

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bet they didn't know bob the builder was one of there customers

lol

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12 October 2006, 04:28 PM

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http://220.130.166.179:9070/index.html

try going there and see what happens.

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12 October 2006, 04:35 PM

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Trace on IP

Do the Halifax have a office Taipei City Taiwan

inetnum: 220.129.0.0 - 220.143.255.255
netname: HINET-NET
country: TW
descr: CHTD, Chunghwa Telecom Co.,Ltd.
descr: Data-Bldg.6F, No.21, Sec.21, Hsin-Yi Rd.
descr: Taipei Taiwan 100
admin-c: HN27-AP
tech-c: HN28-AP
status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE
changed: hostmaster@twnic.net 20030611
mnt-by: MAINT-TW-TWNIC
source: APNIC

person: HINET Network-Adm
address: CHTD, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
address: Data-Bldg. 6F, No. 21, Sec. 21, Hsin-Yi Rd.,
address: Taipei Taiwan 100
country: TW
phone: +886 2 2322 3495
phone: +886 2 2322 3442
phone: +886 2 2344 3007
fax-no: +886 2 2344 2513
fax-no: +886 2 2395 5671
e-mail: network-adm@hinet.net
nic-hdl: HN27-AP
remarks: same as TWNIC nic-handle HN184-TW
mnt-by: MAINT-TW-TWNIC
changed: hostmaster@twnic.net 20000721
source: APNIC

person: HINET Network-Center
address: CHTD, Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
address: Data-Bldg. 6F, No. 21, Sec. 21, Hsin-Yi Rd.,
address: Taipei Taiwan 100
country: TW
phone: +886 2 2322 3495
phone: +886 2 2322 3442
phone: +886 2 2344 3007
fax-no: +886 2 2344 2513
fax-no: +886 2 2395 5671
e-mail: network-center@hinet.net
nic-hdl: HN28-AP
remarks: same as TWNIC nic-handle HN185-TW
mnt-by: MAINT-TW-TWNIC
changed: hostmaster@twnic.net 20000721
source: APNIC

inetnum: 220.130.166.176 - 220.130.166.191
netname: SHANY-ELECTRONIC-E4-TW
descr: Shany Electronic Co., Ltd.
descr: Taipei City Taiwan
country: TW
admin-c: JYG10-TW
tech-c: JYG10-TW
mnt-by: MAINT-TW-TWNIC
remarks: This information has been partially mirrored by APNIC from
remarks: TWNIC. To obtain more specific information, please use the
remarks: TWNIC whois server at whois.twnic.net.
changed: fkchung@ms1.hinet.net 20040908
status: ASSIGNED NON-PORTABLE
source: TWNIC

person: Danny Tang
address: Shany Electronic Co., Ltd.
address: Taipei City Taiwan
e-mail: hn84054542@hn.hinet.net
nic-hdl: JYG10-TW
changed: hostmaster@twnic.net.tw20040913
source: TWNIC

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12 October 2006, 04:49 PM

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just seen a load of those arrive on our mail server - all in the same format as above !
I'll just delete them saves me answering question from the numpties here that I know will think its real !

PS a bit late with their dates !!

Richard

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12 October 2006, 06:02 PM

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Yeah - thats what pointed me to thinking it wasn't real...

It's Octomber the 12th today !

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12 October 2006, 10:56 PM

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I got something similar purporting to be from Lloyds the other day. Apart from not having an account with Lloyds the thing that really made me doubt it was the fact that they had spelt it Loyyds!