Anyone else got a email from "Halifax Online Security"

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  1. Wayne

    Wayne Well-Known Member

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    Be warned, its a fake.</p>

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    I dont even have a account with Halifax.</p>
     
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    No but I freqently get them from other banks

    All emails that appear to be from a bank that ask you to go to a website and confirm details are fakes

    In the case a bank or card company suspects fraud they usually write asking you to call them, or try to phone you and never ever ask for a PIN
     
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    RE: No but I freqently get them from other banks

    Yeah, plus the website address gives it away as fake and when I typed in &quot;fake&quot; as username and password it got through.</p>

    http://netmiyazaki.com/blog/halifax-online.co.uk/halifax-online.co.uk/</p>
     
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    RE: No but I freqently get them from other banks

    be warned though as some are quite clever by opening two windows - one to the real address in the background a new window in front (often with no address) asking for your details.
     
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