An
Email with the Subject "Halifax Online Security Department Urgent Notice #2" was
received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:17:09 -0800
and has been classified as a Generic Scam Email.
The sender shows as Halifax Online Banking <notice@halifax.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.
This a (redacted) view of the raw email headers of this scam email.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has been suppressed, but can be
supplied as received to appropriate investigating or law enforcement agencies on request.
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[to:] => s@scamdex.com
[subject:] => Halifax Online Security Department Urgent Notice #2
[from:] => Halifax Online Banking
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[date:] => Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:17:05 +0000
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Domain Names used for collecting scam email ("Honeypot email accounts") have been obscured and replaced with the token 'HUN1P0T'
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SPAM, via unpublished 'Honeypot' email addresses.
Halifax Online Security Department has been receiving complaints
from our customers for unauthorised uses of the Halifax Online Banking accounts.
As a result we are temporarily shutting down some selected Halifax Online Banking
Accounts perceived vulnerable to this, pending till the time we carry out
proper verification by the account owner. Halifax Online Banking is committed to ensure the safeguard of
each customer personal information, making sure only authorised individuals
have access to their accounts.
As a first step to have Your Halifax Online Banking Access reactivated please
reconfirm your identity by using the link provided below.
These instructions are sent to and should be followed by all Halifax Online Banking
clients,to avoid service deactivation after the verification is completed.
We apologise for any inconveniences and thank you for your cooperation.
Halifax plc, Registered in England No.2367076. Registered Office: Trinity Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2RG
