PLEASE BE AWARE THAT A FRAUDULENT SCAM TO VERIFY BANKING DETAILS IS IN CIRCULATION

PCD is aware that there are a number of fraudulent emails circulating encouraging bank customers to visit websites to verify banking details.   At present we are aware that emails have been sent to parliamentary email accounts purporting to be from Barclays and the Halifax banks. We feel that other high street names will follow.  A notice from the Halifax bank states "Please note that we would never send emails that ask for confidential or security information."

We are currently looking at the steps we can take to stop these from entering your inbox.  In the interim please be aware if you receive an email as detailed below do not respond and delete it immediately.

PCD Customer Services, Parliamentary Communications Directorate.    0207 219 2001

From: Verification [mailto:verify63@halifax.co.uk]
Sent: 26 October 2003 08:28
To:
Subject: Halifax E-mail Verification: xxxxxxxxx@parliament.uk

Dear Halifax Bank Member,

This email was sent by the Halifax server to verify your e-mail address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link below and entering in the small window your Halifax username and password. This is done for your protection --- because some of our members no longer have access to their email addresses and we must verify it.

To verify your e-mail address and access your bank account, click on the link below. If nothing happens when you click on the link (or if you use AOL), copy and paste the link into the address bar of your web browser.

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