People tricked into revealing Westpac bank account passwords

A Russian website has tricked at least 50 people into giving out their account passwords and pin numbers.

At least 50 people have been tricked into giving out their Westpac bank account passwords and pin numbers.

This is after a Russian website messaged thousands of people pretending to be from the organisation - which offers a range of credit cards - asking for a "quick identity check", the Herald Sun reports.

Westpac's David Lording said its internet security team had started a procedure to close down the offending website.

He added: "We are working with the Australian Federal Police's hi-tech crime unit to ensure the website is removed from the internet by international authorities."

A Moscow crime group was believed to be behind the con, which featured Westpac symbols on the email.

The organisation is now using tracking software to identity which users clicked on the link.

This news comes after one woman had her details and just under $2,000 stolen from her credit card after hackers breached a Queensland web-based grocery store's computers last month, the Mercury reported.

By Joe Letts