Warning - HSBC phishing/scam

[peege]

Text received this morning telling me that my HSBC account has been locked and to click on the security link.

Obviously I haven't clicked on the link. If I had an HSBC acc I might have panicked and done so but I dont.

Their trick is to get you to click the link, get you to to log in to your account and bingo, they've got your login details.

I very much hope no one here has been caught out.

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

Thank you so much for the warning I bank with HSBC I will be on the look out for it and I will pass this information on to my friends. Have a lovely day and take care of yourself 😊 Bernadette xx

[peege in reply to Damon1864]

That's great that you will pass it on Bernadette. Thank you.

I'm positive some folks will be got.

X

[hypercat54]

I have had these scam emails too and they use a variety of different banks hoping to strike it lucky. They did guess mine in the end but I ignored it. x

[RoadRunner44]

Thanks for keeping us informed peeve. Will be wary of telephone calls.

[peege in reply to RoadRunner44]

Was a text

[sassy59]

Thank you peege, we get quite a few scam emails but never open them. Unnerving though for some.

Forewarned is forearmed so thanks again. Xxxxx

[SquirrelsHolt]

Nice job dear Peege alerting us all to the HSBC Scam. Makes my blood boil to think of those who are most vunerable, getting caught up and loosing their hard earnt money.🐿💕

[Jaybird19]

I had a phone call telling me my non-existent Amazon account had been. used. I have a witheld number so do not get spam usually. This one used an 0800 number. Was this a spam or a wrong number?

[joyce74 in reply to Jaybird19]

Definitely a scam Had my 3rd message yesterday asking me to press no 1 . I just delete.

[peege in reply to Jaybird19]

Definitely a scam jaybird.

When in doubt never click on anything.

I should report this one to my bank''s fraud department but I haven't the energy at the mo.

[Doggie123-UK]

I get emails like this every, flaming nuisance, have opened them by accident before but as long as you don't click on links you should be safe