Riegelwood Federal Credit Union Email Fraud
Riegelwood Federal Credit Union clients are the target of a relatively unique type of phishing scam. This time, the fraudsters are enticing recipients to respond to the email with the promise of a $100 credit to their accounts. This is a twist on the normal bait like locked accounts or suspicious activity.
If you receive this or a similar email be aware that following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Riegelwood website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not the Credit Union.
For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."
Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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From: Riegelwood Federal CU [mailto:UpdateAcc@riegelwoodfcu.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:11 PM
To: Riegelwood Federal CU
Subject: SPAM:Update And Verify Your Account !
Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You have been chosen by Riegelwood Federal Credit Union department to take part in our quick and easy 5 question survey.
In return we will credit $100 to your account - Just for your time!
Helping us better understand how our customers feel benefits everyone.
With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of changes to improve and expand our online service.
The information you provide us is all non-sensitive and anonymous - No part of it is handed down to any third party groups.
It will be stored in our secure database for maximum of 3 days while we process the results of this nationwide survey.
We kindly ask you to spare two minutes of your time in taking part with this unique offer!
To Continue click on the link below:
To Update Click Here!
© Copyright © 1999-2008 Riegelwood Federal Credit Union. All rights reserved.
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If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already clicked on the link you may have unknowingly downloaded a harmful PC virus. You should immediately run a full virus scan to check for spyware or anyother malware.
If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.
If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For information about Fraud Prevention at Riegelwood Federal Credit Union visit their website at http://www.riegelwoodfcu.org/fraud.htm
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a phishing email visit SecurePCNews or subscribe to the SecurePCNews.com Newsletter.
If you receive this or a similar email be aware that following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Riegelwood website page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not the Credit Union.
For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."
Following is the text of the Scam email message:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From: Riegelwood Federal CU [mailto:UpdateAcc@riegelwoodfcu.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:11 PM
To: Riegelwood Federal CU
Subject: SPAM:Update And Verify Your Account !
Dear Customer,
CONGRATULATIONS !!!
You have been chosen by Riegelwood Federal Credit Union department to take part in our quick and easy 5 question survey.
In return we will credit $100 to your account - Just for your time!
Helping us better understand how our customers feel benefits everyone.
With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of changes to improve and expand our online service.
The information you provide us is all non-sensitive and anonymous - No part of it is handed down to any third party groups.
It will be stored in our secure database for maximum of 3 days while we process the results of this nationwide survey.
We kindly ask you to spare two minutes of your time in taking part with this unique offer!
To Continue click on the link below:
To Update Click Here!
© Copyright © 1999-2008 Riegelwood Federal Credit Union. All rights reserved.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already clicked on the link you may have unknowingly downloaded a harmful PC virus. You should immediately run a full virus scan to check for spyware or anyother malware.
If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download from Office Depot.
If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For information about Fraud Prevention at Riegelwood Federal Credit Union visit their website at http://www.riegelwoodfcu.org/fraud.htm
For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a phishing email visit SecurePCNews or subscribe to the SecurePCNews.com Newsletter.
Labels: email fraud, email scam, phishing, riegelwood federal
posted by Aubrey Jones @ Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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