New 'database' for CU members is a phishing scam
MODESTO, Calif. (3/31/06)--Credit union members are the target of a new phishing scam, which seeks to relieve them of their personal information to build a fictitious database.
According to The Modesto Bee(Mar. 29), members receive an e-mail that identifies the sender as the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The e-mail claims a new credit union member database is being created and tells the recipient to enter their personal information for inclusion in the database.
NCUA said the e-mail appears to be a phishing scam; NCUA does not solicit personal information by e-mail.
People who receive such e-mails should not click on the links in the message. Instead, delete the message. Recipients of these e-mails may also report the incident to local law enforcement and consumer protection groups.
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