Archive for February, 2009
 WBNG-TV |
Two local credit unions victims of phone and email scam
News 10 Now, NY BINGHAMTON, NY — Two local credit unions have confirmed their clients may be victims of a text message and email phishing scam. GHS Federal Credit Union and BCT Federal Credit Union, both based in Binghamton, announced on their websites that clients … Text Message Scam Can Wipe Out Money In Minutes WBNG-TV all 20 news articles |
 BankInfoSecurity.com |
Heartland Data Breach: 500+ Institutions Affected
BankInfoSecurity.com, NJ On Saturday, the bank told customers in an email that if they received a text message or page that told them to call an 866 number and asked for debit or credit card number, expiration date and PIN numbers, to contact the bank. It is a phishing scam, … |
 CNET News |
'SMiShing' fishes for personal data over cell phone
CNET News, CA In this case, it's from a source identified as KeyPoint Credit Union, warning that an account has been locked and providing an 888 phone number to "verify" the account, said a CNET News reader who received one of the spam text messages on his Sprint … |
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State news of national interest
International Herald Tribune, France … have accounts with the State Employees' Credit Union may have received messages through their cell phones soliciting private financial information. Cooper's office said the "phishing" scam involves someone sending text messages to people requesting … |
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Vantage Credit Union Warns Of Text Phishing Scam
HULIQ, NC This morning Vantage Credit Union published a message on its website about a new text messaging phishing scam that has been targeting its customers and. The credit union asks the customers to be careful and vigilant. The message that the Vantage Credit … Phishing scam targets local banks FOX11AZ.com New phishing scam seeks cell users'… Tucson Citizen Scammer texts credit union members Altoona Mirror Honolulu Advertiser all 6 news articles |
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New Phishing Scam Warning
WOWT, NE The most frequent form of “phishing” is by e-mail, but lately the AG's Office is hearing of other new tactics — cell phone text messages supposedly from a bank or credit union, and phone calls claiming to offer better credit card rates. … |
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TLC issues warning on scam texts
Adrian Daily Telegram, MI Anyone who has fallen victim to a vishing or phishing message may report it to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. For more information on the TLC situation, call the credit union at 263-9120. Daily Telegram news editor David … |
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Phishing for Goldenwest Information
KUTV, UT The text seemed legitimate at first glance, but it was nothing more than a phishing scam. Crook were trying to get financial information from Goldenwest Credit Union customers. Pat Mangum happens to have a savings account with the credit union and … |