Attempted SE via Email

Dear email@address.here ,

We are glad to inform you that our bank has a new security system. The updated technology will insure the security of your payments trough our bank. Hoping you'll understand that we are doing this for your own safety, we suggest you to renew your account.

Once you have renewed your records, your session will not be interrupted and will continue as normal.

To renew your HSBC Bank PLC account information click on the following link:

             Click here to access your account

Note: If we do not receive the appropriate account verification within 48 hours, the account will be suspended. The purpose of this verification is to ensure that your bank account has not been fraudulently used and to combat the fraud from our community.

Best Regards,

J. S. Smith Security Advisor HSBC Bank PLC.

This is just plain funny!

i love the spelling errors on it and the fact that his name is J. S. Smith. Such a classic name. XD

:( I thought that was pretty convincing!

/me is scared to bank online

pats head there there cubeman. TBH, I am a bitch for social engineerers because i trust people too much. However, what was on the next link to that bank page. I would follow it up, just not input any details. If im bored, report them to my bank hehe

Here is what is up with this…I DO NOT HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT IN THE UK! I am Canadian damnit! silly sods not knowing to make sure the person they send to is actually from a certain area :S

Isn't this just phishing?

mozzer wrote: Isn't this just phishing?

Yes but phishing is a form of Social Engineering mozzer.