Phishing Scams

Fraud Alert!

Beware of “PHISHING”

You need to be on your guard against a new type of e-mail scam called “phishing.” In this scam, an identity thief sends you an e-mail that appears to be from a legitimate company, a government agency, or even your credit union. The e-mail asks you to reveal personal information, such as your account numbers, credit card numbers, debit card number, Social Security number, etc.

These types of e-mails look very convincing. Sometime they even contain links to official-looking web sites. And they disguise the fact that they are trying to steal your information by saying they need you to “update” or “verify” it in order to avoid fees or the closing of an account. Rest assured, no legitimate organization will ever contact you by e-mail and ask you to reveal personal information.

If you receive an e-mail requesting personal information, do not reply to it or click on any link it contains. If you think it might be genuine, contact that organization by phone using a phone number you know is accurate, not one contained in the e-mail. Also, if you receive such an e-mail that claims to be from Financial Trust FCU, please let us know.
 

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