Three Rivers Federal Credit Union flooded by a phishing scam
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Three Rivers Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne is warning its customers to be wary of a phishing scam that is currently attempting to con them. The bank has reported several of its customers complaining of receiving automated phone calls raising an alert against their accounts. The recorded messages inform customers that network security of the bank was breached. This puts their individual accounts along with their identities at risk of being stolen, the messages would further claim.
It asks customers to call at a certain number to protect themselves against a break-in. When customers call on the given number, they are asked for account-related confidential information, purportedly to make sure the account was theirs.
Three Rivers Federal Credit Union categorically states that it has nothing to do with the phone calls. Its network security, it reassures, is intact and all information of their customers are safe and undisturbed.
The phone calls are just part of a scam trying to con customers into giving away their account access codes. Those who were visited by the scam and would like more information are asked to either visit any of the Union’s branches or to contact their Member Relations Center at 800.825.3641 ext. 2940.
Source: JournalGazette.net
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September 29th, 2008 at 4:00 am
Phishing is so commonplace these days. I wonder where the security of the internet lies…
December 9th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I just received one of your “alerts - someone scamming my account” and I don’t have an account with you.
March 29th, 2010 at 9:18 am
We got one of the calls at 1:33 AM EDT.
The caller ID showed “Beacon Electron - 1-404-845-3027″
We do not have a 3 Rivers CU account.
July 5th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
I get emails from virtually every bank in the UK and some from the US. These guys are now getting even more clever than the original bank ones using such masquerades as a non delivered UPS parcel, an invoice from some one you have previously purchased from and other devious and crafty ways. Be warned - check the email address it came from - it will usually be a rubbish made up one. Never open anything with a zip file attached. You can also rest assured that no legitimate business would email you asking you to click on a link and enter private details. When you do ever enter details, always check for https: in the address bar. That gives a better indication of safety but even then be on your guard.