Archive for January, 2008
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Scam artists seeking bank information put Fairbanks on alert
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK - Jan 29, 2008 The automated calls, which were placed between 10:30 pm and 1 am, purported to be from MAC Federal Credit Union and Denali State Bank. … |
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Text message scam hits credit union members
Daily Press, VA - Jan 25, 2008 The scam, referred to as "phishing," appeared to randomly target cellular phone users with Hampton Roads prefixes. Both credit union members and … |
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Scam Artists Go 'Phishing'
13wmaz, GA - Jan 23, 2008 According to a release from Robins Federal Credit Union, "Phishing is an attempt to criminally or fraudulently acquire sensitive information, … |
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Beware of scams using local names
Grand Coulee Star, WA - Jan 16, 2008 Burge is vice president of technology and e-services for the credit union and gets to deal with phishing attacks and other inconveniences of internet age. … |
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Rockingham authorities warn of phone scam
Greensboro News Record, NC - Jan 15, 2008 Law enforcement agencies are warning the public about a phone scam targeting those who belong to the Martinsville Dupont Credit Union in Virginia, … |
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US Central Credit Union Taps MarkMonitor to Thwart Rock Phish Attacks
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jan 14, 2008 Because the credit union had no system in place to combat phishing sites, the information security and risk management teams immediately sought a solution … |
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Elderly resident avoids Medicare scam
Lompoc Record, CA - Jan 13, 2008 The CoastHills Federal Credit Union Web site alone lists financial scams, e-mail scams, phone scams, ATM scams, Visa/Mastercard scams as well as hotel card … |
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Suncoast Schools used in e-scam
The News-Press, FL - Jan 11, 2008 By Denise L. Scott A bogus e-mail claiming to be from Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union began popping up in some Southwest Floridians' e-mail in-boxes … |
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Phishing attacks slam midmarket
SearchSMB.com, MA - Jan 9, 2008 James said protecting yourself from phishing attacks is a cultural issue to some extent. When she joined her credit union two and a half years ago, … |
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E-mail scam hits county firm
The Salinas Californian, CA - Jan 8, 2008 After a prior "phishing expedition" this past summer, the credit union posted a warning on its Web site, www.mocoecu.org. In June, scammers said recipients … |