I've received an email asking me to 'reconfirm' my identity - the funny thing is - I don't have an account with them!
2006-12-02 22:45:31 · 9 answers · asked by Mr Crusty 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
It won't worry me, as I say, I don't have an account with them & the email will be deleted - I thought other genuine Halifax account holders ought to know about it.
2006-12-02 22:52:27 · update #1
I knew it was a scam - this was really a warning to Halifax account holders...
2006-12-02 22:56:13 · update #2
theres a scam going around,ive had one from my halifax account warning me theres a scam.ive been told not to follow any links or give any details out.you are ok if you dont have an account.
2006-12-02 22:49:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to do with Halifax but a chance to warn you about another scam I heard about yesterday from the post office . If you receive a a card through your letter box , hand delivered , about a parcel they cant deliver because you weren't at home , and asking you to phone a number beginning with 09 , don't ring it ,. It's a scam from Belize and as soon as you are connected to the recorded voice you are charged at least 15 pounds on your phone bill depending on your supplier . Be warned !
2006-12-02 23:33:05 · answer #2 · answered by little bird 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a huge scam!
Just delete it.
It was in the paper a few weeks back, people getting emails from the Halifax and the poor sods were replying to them, confirming all their details - including bank numbers etc.
2006-12-02 22:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Halifax Report Phishing
2017-03-01 12:39:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I regularily get them from banks I don't have accounts with. They are all scams and should be deleted. Banks will never ask you to confirm your identity by reply to an e-mail.
2006-12-02 22:48:40 · answer #5 · answered by JimboBimbo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agree with everything that has been said. Odd thing is that although I have a yahoo.co.uk address I also get them purportedly from foreign banks. The phishers are quite sophisticated in some ways, but very stupid in others.
2006-12-02 22:55:55 · answer #6 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep me to all the high street banks, I never used to but then a couple of friends trying to win i-pods gave my e-mail to the site and then the flood gates opened.
2006-12-02 23:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by ♣ My Brainhurts ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them all the time not only from halifax.......barclays, first direct,royal bank and others....just delete them
2006-12-02 22:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the time! Just go up to 'messages' in 'Outlook express' and click 'block sender' and they cant send you anymore phishes unless they change their e-mail address again.
2006-12-02 22:54:24 · answer #9 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋