Phishing Detection Bug?

Res res at ausics.net
Fri Jun 15 22:37:27 IST 2007


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On Fri, 15 Jun 2007, Andrew MacLachlan wrote:

> Because the English is so bad?


*sigh*


It's not detected because there is no discrepancy in the URL to hyperlink,
not that I can see in how pine displays the code anyway.




>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Paul
> Hutchings
> Sent: 15 June 2007 14:39
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Phishing Detection Bug?
>
> Any ideas why this isn't being flagged?
>
> <TR>
>          <TD height=458>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Dear Halifax
> Bank
>            Customers,</FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Halifax Bank is
>
>            constantly working to increase security for all online
> Banking
>            users. To ensure the integrity<BR>of our online payment
> system, we
>            periodically review accounts.Your account might be place on
>            restricted<BR>status.</FONT><FONT face=Verdana
> size=2>Restricted
>            accounts continue to receive payments, but they are limited
> in their
>            ability to send or withdraw funds. To lift up this
> restriction, you
>            need to login into your account, then you have to complete
> our
>            verification process.</FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>However,
> failure to
>            update your records will result in account termination.
> Please
>            update your records before June 19th 2007.</FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>As part of our
> security
>            measures, We believe that, in everything else, you deserve
> the best
>            in banking too. Therefore protective measures is been
> applied to
>            satisfy our striving customer needs.</FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT></DIV>
>            <DIV align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>You must
> confirm your
>            details and your billing information as well. To initiate
> the
>            billing update confirmation<BR>process </FONT><FONT
> face=Verdana
>            size=2>If you are the rightful holder of the account you
> must
>            <B>click the link below</B> and then complete all steps from
> the
>            following page as we try to verify your
> identity.</FONT><BR><BR><A
>
> href="http://southernmainefoosball.com/bb/uploads/halifax-online.co.uk/_
> mem_/formslogin.asp/"
>            target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT face=P>Click here to verify
> your
>            account</FONT></A></DIV>
>            <P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Restricted
> accounts have
>            their billing information unconfirmed,meaning that you may
> no longer
>            send money<BR>from your account until you have updated your
> billing
>            information on file.</FONT></P>
>            <DIV align=justify>
>            <HR class=dotted>
>            </DIV>
>            <P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Please do not
> reply to
>            this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be
>            answered.</FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2>For assistance, <A
>
>
> href="http://southernmainefoosball.com/bb/uploads/halifax-online.co.uk/_
> mem_/formslogin.asp/"
>            target=_blank rel=nofollow>log in</A> to our account and
> choose the
>            "Help" link in the footer of any page.<BR></P></FONT><FONT
>            face=Verdana size=2></FONT>
>            <P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>To receive email
>            notifications in plain text instead of HTML, update your
> preferences
>            <A
>
> href="http://southernmainefoosball.com/bb/uploads/halifax-online.co.uk/_
> mem_/formslogin.asp/"
>            target=_blank rel=nofollow>here</A>.<BR></P></FONT>
>            <P align=justify><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Thank you for
> using
>            Halifax!</FONT></P>
>            <P align=center></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
>      <P></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></BODY></HTML>
>
> Paul Hutchings
> Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd.
> Tel: 44 (0)24 7635 5378
> Fax: 44 (0)24 7635 8378
> mailto:paul.hutchings at mira.co.uk
>
>
>

-- 
Cheers
Res
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