An Email with the Subject "IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Sign-in to Online Banking Locked" was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Tue, 20 Sep 2011 05:05:15 -0700 and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email. The sender shows as Alliance & Leicester <acc@mybank.alliance-leicester.co.uk>.
The email address was probably spoofed. Do not reply to or contact any persons or organizations referenced in this email, or follow any URLs as you may expose yourself to scammers and, at the very least, you will be added to their email address lists for spam purposes.
Dear Alliance &
Leicester Customer
The Online Security department of
Alliance & Leicesters Bank are carrying out a new
software upgrade
for the maximum security of all online users of Alliance
& Leicesters Bank.
This is due to inappropriate login into your online bank account.
We earnestly ask you to visit the following link and
confirm your bank data.
Please update and verify your information by clicking
the link below:
http://www.alliance-leicester.
If your account information is not updated within 48 hours
then your ability to access your account will become restricted.
Thank you,
The Alliance & Leicesters Security Department
Dear Alliance &
Leicester Customer
The Online Security department of
Alliance & Leicesters Bank are carrying out a new
software upgrade
for the maximum security of all online users of Alliance
& Leicesters Bank.
This is due to inappropriate login into your online bank account.
We earnestly ask you to visit the following link and
confirm your bank data.
Please update and verify your information by clicking
the link below:
http://www.alliance-leicester.co.uk/redirects/ibredir.aspx?ct=mybankrhnlogin
If your account information is not updated within 48 hours
then your ability to access your account will become restricted.
Thank you,
The Alliance & Leicesters Security Department