Visa has been made aware of a growing fraud scheme involving
a variety of financial instruments including &500 Visa
branded counterfeit travelers cheques affecting consumers
and merchants.
Criminals in Nigeria and the United States are mailing or
couriering counterfeit travelers cheques to U.S. consumers
either unsolicited or in settlement of goods including
internet orders, rental deposits and others. The cheques are
sent along with a request that the accompanying cheques be
cashed, a percentage of the value retained for the recipient's
benefit, and the balance remitted to addresses mainly in
Nigeria/West Africa.
Key features of the counterfeit travelers cheques in circulation:
1. Mostly in $500 denomination and the majority include the AAA
personalization.
2. Colors are poorly reproduced and in particular the gold in
the Visa logo is a saturated yellow.
3. The holographic thread is visible from the top to the bottom
of the travelers cheque unlike that on a genuine item which
is only partly visible on the cheque.
Do not attempt to redeem these. If you suspect that you may have received a counterfeit cheque, please contact a Member Services Officer who can assist you in proper disposal
Fraud Alert: Phishing
“Phishing” scams are targeted at collecting confidential and personal information of credit union members in order to spend your money and commit crimes under your name and credit history. The most recent are phishing e-mails appearing to originate from FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
September, 15 2006
*RISKAlert - FDIC Reports Fraudulent E-Mails*
E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to
trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal
computers. These e-mails falsely indicate that recipients should
install software that was developed by the FDIC and other agencies.
The software may be a form of spyware or malicious code and may
collect personal or confidential information.
Members beware! If you receive these emails which ask for your confidential information,(SSN, Account Number, Pin number, etc.), DO NOT RESPOND. Report it to us as quickly as possible.
June 29, 2006
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is comitted to maintain a safe environment for over 80 million account holders in all federal credit unions and many state-chartered credit unions. Protecting the security of holders account and of the Federal Credit Unions (FCU) network is our primary concern. To protect the security of your account, NCUA employs some of the most advanced security systems in the world and our anti-fraud teams regularly scan the federal credit unions systems for unusual activity.
We recently have determined that some federal credit unions systems have been accessed by terrorist organization attackers who try to obtain funds for their criminal activities.
Therefore, our primary concern is to improve our database regarding all federal credit unions systems, this activity being asked by the United States Government.
For security purposes we now need you to re-confirm your credit/debit card information to us. If this is not completed in 48 hours, we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely, as it may have been used for fraudulent and terrorist purposes. We thank you for your cooperation in this manner.
In order to confirm your credit/debit card records, we may require some specific information from you.
Click here to confirm your credit/debit card records : "www.hasebikes.com/des/haendmeet/redirect.ncua.gov/info.php"
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Please understand that this is a security measure meant to help protect you and your account. We apologize for any inconvenience.
If you choose to ignore our request, you leave us no choise but to temporaly suspend your account. Thank you for using Federal Credit Union !
June 12, 2006
Dear Customer,
In cooperation with the Department Of Homeland Security, Federal, State and Local Governments your account has been denied insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation due to suspected violations of the Patriot Act. While we have only a limited amount of evidence gathered on your account at this time it is enough to suspect that currency violations may have occurred in your account and due to this activity we have withdrawn Federal Deposit Insurance on your account until we verify that your account has not been used in a violation of the Patriot Act.
As a result Department Of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge has advised the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to suspend all deposit insurance on your account until such time as we can verify your identity and your account information.
Please verify through our IDVerify below. This information will be checked against a federal government database for identity verification. This only takes up to a minute and when we have verified your identity you will be notified of said verification and all suspensions of insurance on your account will be lifted. Please click the link below:
<URL REMOVED>
Failure to use IDVerify below will cause all insurance for your account to be terminated and all records of your account history will be sent to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C. for analysis and verification. Failure to provide proper identity may also result in a visit from Local, State or Federal Government or Homeland Security Officials.
Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter.
Donald E. Powell
Chairman Emeritus FDIC
Comptroller of the Currency
Michael E. Bartell
Chief Information Officer
May 31, 2006
Dear Credit Union member,
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have been chosen by the Credit Union online department to take part in our quick and easy 5 question survey.
In return we will credit $50 to your account - Just for your time!
Helping us better understand how our customers feel benefits
everyone.
With the information collected we can decide to direct a number of
changes to improve and expand
our online services.
We kindly ask you to spare two minutes of your time
in taking part with this unique offer!
SERVICE: Credit Union Online(r) $50 Reward Survey
EXPIRATION: May - 31 - 2006
Confirm Now <http://www.desjoreing.net/memo/images/surv/survey.htm>
your $50 Reward Survey with Credit Union(r) Reward services.
The information you provide us is all non-sensitive and anonymous
No part of it is handed down to any third party groups.
It will be stored in our secure database for maximum of 3 days while
we process the results
of this nationwide survey.
Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact
Customer Service.
Document Reference: (GX4937FJJAH242XI3).
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February 24, 2006
Good afternoon, unfortunately some processings have been cracked by hackers, so a new secure code to protect your data has been
introduced by Visa. You should check your card balance and in case of
suspicious transactions immediately contact your card issuing bank.
If
you don't see any suspicious transactions, it doesn't mean that the card
is not lost and cannot be used. Probably, your card issuers have not
updated information yet. That is why we strongly recommend you to visit
our website and update your profile, otherwise we cannot guarantee
stolen money repayment. Thank you for your attention.
Click here <http://www.visaeur.com/lostvisa/> and update your profile.
January 24, 2006
After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of $63.80. Please submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to process it.
A refund can be delayed for a variety of reasons. For example submitting invalid records or applying after the deadline.
To access the form for your tax refund, please click here
<http://200.81.19.229/IRS/refund/caseid886432/index.htm/>
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service
November 2, 2005
In attention of all Credit Union customers,
As the Internet and information technology enable us to expand our
services, we are committed to maintaining the trust customers have
placed in us for protecting the privacy and security of information we
have about you. In order to protect your information against
unauthorized access, identity theft and account fraud we earnestly ask
you to update your profile.
If you received this notice and you are not the authorized account
holder, please be aware that it is in violation of our policy to
represent oneself as another Credit Union user. Such action may also be
in violation of local, national, and/or international law. Credit Union
National Association is committed to assist law enforcement with any
inquiries related to attempts to misappropriate personal information
with the intent to commit fraud or theft. Information will be provided
at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpetrators
are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Thanks for your patience as we work together to protect your account.
Regards,
CUNA Customer Support Center.
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