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NAFCU members and others yesterday were reporting a high incidence of phishing e-mails seeking “verification” of credit-card and other sensitive data, so be alert.

This volume of phishing reports to the association hasn’t occurred for roughly a year, and NAFCU’s online security firm, Cyveillance, devoted a good deal of its time Thursday working to locate the offending sites and get them deactivated.

If you receive an e-mail that asks for sensitive financial or personal identification information, the best thing to do is delete it. The e-mails can also be e-mailed to abuse@nafcu.org and will be reported to Cyveillance.

     
 
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CUNA Phishing Alert - posted 4/16/08
     
 
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NCUA Fraud Alert - posted 4/16/08
     
   

It’s one of the latest breakthroughs in telecommunications — Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, which enables telephone calls over the web. And guess who’s hopping on the VoIP bandwagon along with millions of legitimate customers? Criminals, that’s who. They’re using the technology to hijack identities and steal money. It already has a name: “vishing.”

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The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers of a new phishing scam, in which an e-mail purporting to come from the IRS advises taxpayers they can receive $80 by filling out an online customer satisfaction survey. The IRS urges taxpayers to ignore this solicitation and not provide any requested information. The IRS does not initiate contact with taxpayers through e-mail.
     
 
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Checks bearing the company name TUC Private Currency Office are circulating throughout the Central Florida region.  These checks are considered fraudulent and are not drawn on any known financial institution.  CFE is not accepting any of these checks bearing the company name TUC Private Currency Office.  We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Click here to view copy of check

     
     
     
 
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Learn how to protect yourself
 
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FTC ID Theft Web Site
 
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NCUA IdentityTheft Brochure (PDF)
 
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State Of Florida ID Theft Web Site
 
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What Is Skimming
     
     
     
 
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Does CFE ask for information via emails?
 
CFE has never and will never use email to request account information such as account numbers, credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, PIN codes or any other personal identifiers. We will not ask you to join a security protection plan via email.  
 
 
 
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How Do I report a phishing email?
 
If you receive a request for any personal information by email, forward the email to: abuse@mycfe.com. Then delete the email. Do not respond to it or click on any links within the email.  
 
 
 
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FTC Phishing Info
 
 
     
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