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PHISHING RELATED TO ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS CHECKS05/08/08—The FBI warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate. The message contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form which requests the recipient's personally identifiable information, including bank account information. To convince consumers to reply, the e-mail warns that a failure to complete the form in a timely manner will delay the issuance of the rebate check. One example of this IRS spam e-mail message is as follows:
Consumers are advised that the IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications via e-mail. In addition, the IRS does not request detailed personal information via e-mail or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. Please be cautious of unsolicited e-mails. It is recommended not to open e-mails from unknown senders because they often contain viruses or other malicious software. It is also recommended to avoid clicking links in e-mails received from unknown senders as this is a popular method of directing victims to phishing websites. If you have received an e-mail similar to this, please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov. *********************************************************************************************************************************** Tremont Credit Union has received the following Fraud Alert from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) The purpose of this fraud alert is to inform all federally-insured credit unions about a recent phishing attempt to obtain credit card account numbers and expiration dates. In cases reported to NCUA, the perpetrator(s) sent e-mails to credit union members and the general public stating that the "National Credit Union Administration temporarily suspended your account due to fraud attempts". The e-mail goes on to state "to reactivate your account call the toll free number" provided. The e-mail is addressed as originating from the NCUA Region 1, Albany, New York office and the phone number to call has an Albany area code of 518. NCUA does not ask credit union members or the general public for such information. Anyone who receives an e-mail that purports to be from NCUA and asks for account information should consider it to be a fraudulent attempt to obtain their personal account data for an illegal purpose and should not follow the instructions in the e-mail. *********************************************************************************************************************************** NYCE has notified us of a fraudelent e-mail that is going around with the subject line "Limited time offer - Enroll for E-statements". This e-mail contains a link that takes readers to a site that resembles the NYCE website, where it requests the recipient to provide confidential information. This is a phishing scam. Neither NYCE nor Tremont Credit Union will contact you asking for personal information. If you think you have been a victim of this scam, please contact the Credit Union immediately. |
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