as soon as I logged off from the Halifax online banking the following Email was sent to me   not being a transaction I had made, so I did a little research and sent a copt to Halifax security.

If you open the web site and click "about us" it opens the internet connection wizard and tries to access the internet

Don't try it unless you have a good anti virus software because I don't know what it does yet.


BANK Transaction Confirmation
Please retain for your records
Thank you

Transaction details:
Transaction for the value of: GBP 486.95
Description: CM Watson Payroll
Merchant's bank ID: 735
Pre-Authorisation Date/Time: 28/Aug/2005 11:41:52
Transaction ID: 238973284
This is not a tax receipt.


This confirmation indicates that your bank transaction has been processed successfully.
Your new account in CM WATSON PAYROLL SYSTEM has been successfully created.


If you have any questions about your payment (including refunds, delivery status, wanting
to cancel your payment),please do not hesitate to contact our team by visiting

URL REMOVED FOR SECURITY

and sending contact form.


Regards.
C.M. WATSON and Co




Lectrician.

I received the identical email today saying about a payroll transaction of £486.95.
The transaction ID was identical.
I replied saying I had never heard of C.M. Watson & Co
I could not have been sent it as a result of online banking as I dont use my bank that way.
I asked them where I could get the £486.95 they claim to have done a payroll transaction on.
The email came back as undeliverable at the address given ankcook@visual-results.com
I opened the URL and my anti-virus did not give any warning as it always does at dodgey sites.

it doesnt run any scripts in mozilla, must be an IE thing, as usual....


btk

"managed to get his login details" fills me with worry, they have a nickname, password and personal question. does he use the same nickname on everything along with a non upper-lower-numerical password and tells everyone his business?

There are lots of sites telling you how to do this stuff as well as common sense approach and safe internet use, all of which should minimise any risk to the average online banking customer.

btk

(halifax since the beginning with no trouble)

Halifax have an online guarantee of security.

You get turned over they pay.

lol, not the only one to be caught out then eh.... hope all gets resolved.


btk

A reply from Halifax.

Thank you for your email and alerting us to the concerning email you have received dated the 28th of August 2005.

A number of fraudulent emails are currently circulating in the UK encouraging bank customers to visit a website where card or internet security details are then requested.  Typically these emails are sent in large volumes in anticipation some of the recipients will be genuine customers appropriate to the bank referenced in the email.  

Please delete the e-mail immediately without responding or visiting any website detailed within it.

We have referred it on to APACS and if you wish to know more information you should visit http://www.apacs.org.uk/staysafeonline/

The e-mail or a website quoted within it could contain a Trojan or virus and we strongly recommend that you run your anti-virus software to combat this.  We also suggest that you ensure your anti-virus software is up to date before running the scan. Further guidance on security can be found by following the links to our security section from our homepage.

No funds should be taken from your account as long as you have not provided details of your account. The link within the e-mail is to try and get customers to visit their website to possibly divulge account details or the site may download viruses to your PC.

If you are concerned regarding your accounts please contact Telephone Banking on 08457 20 30 40. Lines are open 24 hours and a consultant will be happy to check your account payments.

Regards