Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
The Halifax scam alerts below, which claim a new device has been successfully linked and a new payee has been added to the recipients' account, are being used by cybercriminals to steal Halifax account credentials. The links in the fake text messages go to fake Halifax websites that ask visitors to sign-in. But, any attempts to sign-in will result in their information being sent to the cybercriminals behind the fake Halifax alerts.
From: +447904729645HALIFAX ALERT: A new device has successfully linked to your account on 12/12 at 14:08 PM. If you DO NOT authorise pleae visit hxxps://halifax.pair-device.link
From: +447904729645
HALIFAX ALERT: A new device has successfully linked to your account on 12/12 at 14:08 PM. If you DO NOT authorise pleae visit hxxps://halifax.pair-device.link
Halifax Alert: A new payee has been added if [name removed] if this was not visit hxxps://halifax-payeecheck.com IMMEDIATELY
Once the cybercriminals have received the stolen account credentials, they will use it fraudulently. Therefore, if you were tricked by the scam, please contact Halifax immediately.
If you get a message that seems odd, you should follow these steps:
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