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"11 - 2008

Dear Customer,

Latest News

ALERT MESSAGE: SUSPICIOUS E-MAILS - PHISHING FOR DEBIT CARD NUMBERS AND PASSWORDS:

Please be informed that currently fraud e-mails are sent to customers and non - customers of Abbey Bank plc requesting to provide their online banking details.

In any case you should not provide any of your personal information or banking details.

A new Second Level Password has been sent to all our Retail customers in your online

Please activate the new one.

Start now the Abbey Bank plc authentication process.

When you log onto the service we will ask you to accept the updated Terms and Conditions.

Once you have accepted these, you will be able to access your accounts in the usual way.

Abbey Bank plc would never ask you to give through e-mail or any other mean any private and confidential information.

If you receive in your mailbox a suspicious e-mail appearing to be sent by Abbey Bank plc, please ignore it and contact us now.

Abbey Bank Online Billing Department.

Abbey Bank plc and Abbey Scotland plc are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and signatories to the Banking Codes. FSA authorisation can be checked on the FSA's Register at: www.fsa.gov.uk/register . Abbey Bank plc and Abbey Scotland plc are members of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the Financial Ombudsman Service. Abbey Group plc.


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