Websense® Security Labs™ has received reports of a phishing attack that targets customers of The Southern Federal Credit Union. Users receive a spoofed email message claiming that they must confirm their e-mail address so they can receive important announcements. The email provides a link to a phishing site that attempts to collect personal and account information.

This phishing site is hosted in Chile and was down at the time of this alert.

Phishing email text:

Dear Member,
At The Southern Federal Credit Union the highest interest to our customers is the safekeeping of confidential information you have entrusted to us and using it in a secure manner. A fundamental element of safeguarding your confidential information is to provide protection against unauthorized access or use of this information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal guidelines to guard your nonpublic personal information against unauthorized access.

At this time we need you to confirm your e-mail address with our existing database. As soon as our database will be updated we need to make few important announcements to our customers so please update your contact information with no delay.

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Our database will be instantly updated.
We are committed to the secure use and protection of customer information on our website. If you have any questions regarding our services, please check the website or call our customer service.

Best Regards,
The Southern Federal Credit Union Online Department

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