Archive for December, 2007

City police warn of phishing scam
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - Dec 20, 2007
By Carrie J. Sidener A phone call in the early morning hours claiming there is a problem with your credit union account is a scam, police said.
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Community advised of new phishing scam
Penn State Live, PA - Dec 19, 2007
Individuals with Penn State e-mail addresses have received a phishing scam message purporting to be from Penn State Federal Credit Union.
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Scam Artists Targeting Local Credit Union Customers In Kansas City
All American Patriots (press release), Sweden - Dec 11, 2007
When they call the number, consumers are asked for their credit card number. “This is phishing scam – nothing more,” said Nixon.
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Scam targets credit-union customers
WWBT, VA - Dec 4, 2007
They’re targeting state government workers and customers of the Virginia Credit Union. It’s called phishing because the crooks are “fishing” for your
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Fraudulent phone calls circulating in B’ville: Credit union
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise, OK - Dec 4, 2007
By EE Staff Report Officials with a local credit union are warning residents in the Bartlesville area that a fraudulent entity has been calling random local
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Latest Scam: Spoofed Credit Union E-Mails
Consumer Affairs - Dec 3, 2007
According to consumer and credit union groups, spoof e-mails are directing credit union customers to call a telephone number and confirm their personal
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Identity theft scammers unleash widespread attack
9NEWS.com, CO - 7 hours ago
LAKEWOOD – Jeffco Credit Union has temporarily restricted online banking because of a wave of phone calls and e-mails trying to con customers into giving up
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E-Mail Scam Tricks Customers, Forces Credit Union To Shut Down
TheDenverChannel.com, CO - 12 hours ago
warning members of “multiple phishing attempts," in which e-mails tell members their account has been suspended or has limited access. Credit Union
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Identity theft on the rise, feds warn
Indianapolis Star, United States - Dec 26, 2007
Earlier this year, a wave of phishing messages was sent to Purdue credit union members using the same graphics as those used by the legitimate credit union.
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City police warn of phishing scam
Lynchburg News and Advance, VA - Dec 20, 2007
By Carrie J. Sidener A phone call in the early morning hours claiming there is a problem with your credit union account is a scam, police said.
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