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[Colourful Zone]

Does anyone in UK get this email from: OnlineService@lloydstsb.co.uk
with the topic: Your Online Banking is Blocked

I think it is the fraud email since we do not have any bank account in UK. Also, since we only have information in here related to UK, we just ask can any UK people get this email? Anyway, just want to share since I think it should be a fraud email and don't click any link within the below email. If anything is wrong, please point it out. Thanks.



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Dear Customer,
Lloyds TSB has been receiving complaints from our customers for unauthorised use of the Lloyds TSB Online accounts. As a result we are making an extra security check on all of our Customers account in order to protect their information from theft and fraud.


Due to this, you are requested to follow the provided steps and confirm your Online Banking details for the safety of your Accounts. Please Click Here To Start .


However, Failure to do so may result in temporary account suspension. Please understand that this is a security measure intended to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Thanks for your co-operation.
Fraud Prevention Unit
Legal Advisor
Lloyds TSB.

Accounts Management As outlined in our User Agreement,loyds TSB (r) will
periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.
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[Anthony]

It's spam.

The link (Please Click here to start) is a classic sign!

Lloyds TSB have notices all over their online banking service with details about these spam emails that are unfortunately circulating.

[Saajan]

Yep I get similar emails which claim to be coming from HSBC and it has the exact same message as that email shown above.

[j351ka]

strange thing is the link redirects to https://www.insurance.co.uk which doesn't seem to be a scam url.

[JPB]

Get alot of these also but how do they think we are so stupid

[Colourful Zone]

Yes, I think so. However, I saw a TV programme from US about the scammers in Nigeria such as 419. The TV programme said there is only 1% people believe them, they can get 2-digit billion US dollars(don't remember exactly, maybe wrong, anyway it is a lot of money). Thus, they still believe that it is a great way to cheat the money from the stupid and/or greedy people.

[Mac1205]

Yeah, to most people who aren't that "involved" with the internet I suppose these emails seem quite genuine but they are very very dangerous.

[Beneddie1112]

I have had numerous emails form a company called 'Swissbank'. I get about 15 a day.

[Pete]

The messaage is the same, the medium is different.

This stuff has been around forever. Before email it was (and still is) phone calls and postal mail.

Nothing new here, just a different messenger.

And some people believe it.

My mother-in-law, an educated woman, once started packing her bags for a "trip to New York" she had "won". Only when they asked for a "refundable deposit" did my wife and I convince her to hang up when they called.

[gadgetalert101]

Originally Posted by j351ka

strange thing is the link redirects to https://www.insurance.co.uk which doesn't seem to be a scam url.

Right click on the link and look at the properties . I bet you it is a a different link.
Scammers do that a lot with Paypal spoof emails.