21/09/2010
HSBC 'Phishing' Email Warning
Email users are warned to beware of a scam email that falsely claims to have been sent by the HSBC bank and is entitled ' Incoming Payment Error Notification Update'. The email reads:
Dear Customer,
This e-mail has been sent to you by HSBC Transfer Unit department
You have an incoming payment.
We are unable to process this payment to your account as your details cannot be verified.
To view this transaction and your current balance, please click on the link below:
As with all 'Phishing' emails, recipients are advised not to click on any links in the message (which invariably send them to a bogus website) or enter any personal or financial information (which could be then used fraudulently) . Clicking on the link may also put your PC at risk of infection from viruses.
For more information on 'Phishing' email scams, visit our website: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/tradingstandards
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