Halifax scam alert

It’s the time of year when the scammers are working overtime trying to separate you from your hard-earned cash.

At first glance this one looks real – but holding a cursor over the sender of the email gave us this:

howarsnow@nf.sympatico.ca – not what you would expect from an email purporting to come from Halifax bank.

The content of the email:

Hanging the cursor over the “confirm my number” hotlink gives a url of hips://strange-northcutt.128-199-111.58.plesk.page/maine/ – which is definitely NOT a Halifax bank website.

Taking a look at the website brings up:

Of course completing the details gives the scammer direct access to your Halifax bank account.

Consign the email to your junk folder – and advise any vulnerable friends or family.

Don’t let the scammers spoil your Christmas.