Members United Federal Credit Union reports: The FDIC has been receiving complaints of fraudulent e-mails claiming to be from the FDIC. The e-mails ask “What can FDIC do for you?” and “Who is FDIC?” They also warn against identity theft. They claim the FDIC is “presenting a new card insurance which can restore you up to $500 if you are a victim of Internet fraud.” A link is provided to a false sign-up page for this service.

The FDIC is not offering any such service. These e-mails are an attempt to collect your personal information and exploit it. You should never provide any sensitive information to an unverified source of any kind.

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