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Spoof Bank Email

Scam or spoof emails that appear to come from Banks are after your bank details and your money. This article offers some tips for spotting them and email addresses to report them to.

Spotting The Scam

The culprits of these scams want to find out your banking details and they attempt to do this by 'dressing up' an email making it look as if it is from your bank. Some of these are poorly designed and easy to spot but others are good and they are getting better so be careful.

If you read through the email they tend to include info along the lines of:

 "Security Notice....we have temporarily restricted your online access. To regain access to your online banking Please click here and fill out your details......"

If you follow this instruction you will be giving away your internet banking details to criminals. Your bank will NEVER send you emails like this. As soon as you read this alarm bells should go off, you should report the email to the relevant details below and the delete it.

 

Nationwide
Useful Links:
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/contact_us/default.htm
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/security/reporting_
suspicious_e-mails/

Forward Suspicious Email to:
phishing@nationwide.co.uk

 

Lloyds TSB
Useful Links:
https://secure.lloydstsb.com/online_forms/contact_us/
email/enquiry/form.asp

Forward Suspicious Email to:
emailscams@lloydstsb.co.uk

 

Natwest
Useful Links:
http://www.natwest.com/global_options.asp
?id=GLOBAL/SECURITY

Forward Suspicious Email to:
phishing@natwest.com

 

Intelligent Finance
Useful Links:
http://www.if.com/security/default.aspx

Forward Suspicious Email to:
onlinesecurity@if.com

 

Abbey National
The link below contains information on avoiding these emails and a comprehensive glossary.
http://www.abbey.com/csgs/Satellite?
c=GSInformacion&cid=1127562757084&
pagename=Abbey/GSInformacion/GS_DetallePie

No email to report to.

 

HSBC
Useful Links:
http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/personal/contact;jsessionid
=0000omoIiO691uJ9Ej0AgW0q6Af:11j56r6g2

Forward Suspicious Email to:
phishing@hsbc.com

 

We will continue to add to this list and keep these links up to date.

[15/12/2007]

 

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