Trying to work out if this is real?

[Nathan Wootton]

99% sure its fake because i just logged on to my online banking and had no messages about it or anything... hmm

HSBC.Alert​.United.Kin​gdom@47.204​8-BITAUT-di​ul.33.290.6​4.hsbc-uk.c​om
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From: HSBC.Alert.United.Kingdom@47.2048-BITAUT-diul.33.290.64.hsbc-uk.com
Sent: 17 August 2012 10:05:11
To: iconnath_2k7@hotmail.com

This message is here because your junk email filter is set to exclusive.
Wait, it's safe!


Your password was entered incorrectly more than 5 times. (iconnath_2k7@hotmail.com)
Because of that , our security team had to suspend your accounts and all the funds inside.
Your account access and the hold on your funds will be released as soon as you verify your information.

You can release the hold on your account by visiting any of our branches or by following our activation link now:

http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/hsbc-verify/usr-id=iconnath_2k7@hotmail.com/548i-6fs4

We are sorry for this inconvenience but this is a security measure which we must apply to ensure your account safety.

Regards ,

HSBC Security Team

© HSBC Bank Plc 2012

 

[McLovin]

Could be fake, but might have to check further because it's with a bank account.

 

[HeffeD]

If you logged on to your account, it's obviously fake.

Some things to remember.

Your bank is never going to ask you to verify anything through email. Especially using a link...

They should block access to your online account after a number of incorrect password attempts, but I've never heard of a bank that would also put a hold on your funds due to this. This sounds like a scare tactic of someone trying to phish for your personal information.

 

[Deleted member 178]

I agree, if you made errors during typing your password, the link to recover it will be on the website itself not by mail.

and if you observe the adress of the mail; the domain is quite abnormal and long. a legit email from HSBC should just have @hsbc.com or @hsbc.com.uk

 

[Ink]

Kind of wondering is the LINK the same as displayed in the email.

Click this Example: Google