You sometimes have to admire the sheer cheek of some of the scammers especially with the latest phishing attempt for HSBC customers. The e-mail had the subject “Protect Yourself Against Internet Fraud” and tells you that it is instigating a special fraud prevention exercise which if you don’t participate in you get yourself suspended.
As normal there are 2 tell tale signs that this is a Phishing e-mail aside from me not having a HSBC account
1) It does not specify my name
2) On the text version the link points to a different site
From: HSBC Bank plc [mailto:secureservice@hsbc.co.uk]
Sent: 21 September 2009
Subject: Important: Protect yourself against Internet Fraud<http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/themes/html/hsbc_ukpersonal/images/hsbc_lo go_only.gif>
Dear Valued Customer,
HSBC Bank plc is carrying out a fraud prevention
exercise on all accounts to reduce and prevent Fraud on our online
system. All Verified Accounts will recieve a Special Anti-
Fraud Protection, Which will reduce all risks of Online Fraud.
Please click on Verify my account <http://www.dulgermobilya.com/includes/js/ThemeOffice/IBlogin.html> to continue Update.
your account information to the verification process.
Remember Failure to verify your account details will lead to account
suspension for security Reasons.
HSBC Internet Banking Supervisor,
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