Hsbc Secure Profile Update Confirmation

This one takes a different approach to most. It claims the bank have found an error in the account, which turns out to be a potential compromise of your security. So you have to confirm the security details to reactivate your account.

But it's these security details that (the email claims) people have been trying to hack. Again, as with the HSBC Phishing Email of 24 November, the person has registered hsbc-banknetservices.co.uk with the same UK host. I know that host has has problems with people's accounts being breached, so presume they are still continuing. The email has been forwarded to them so hopefully the domain will be removed tomorrow. Just hope that doesn't mean the passwords all have to change again...

The grammar in the email isn't great, which is always a good giveaway of a phishing email. It's also not personalised, but it is at least only sent to one email address at a time - that's blanked out for my security. Here's the contant:

Update Your Account Information





Dear Valued HSBC Customer,



During our regularly scheduled account maintenance and verification procedures, we have detected a slight error in your account information.
This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information ( i.e. change of address,e-mail address).
2.Multiple login attempt error while login in to your online HSBC account
3. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of payment due to an internal error. We have believed that someone other than you is trying to access your account. For security reasons,we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking will be restricted if you fail to update and re-confirm your membership details

Confirm your HSBC Online Account now to enjoy the benefits of online banking and finance and to avoid fraudulent activites on your account.
Note: We will be upgrading our yearly SSL server to prevent fraudlent activity Please click on the refrence below to initiate the verification process.
Update Your Account