On-Line Warnings 
and Alerts


FDIC reports fraudulent emails:

FRAUD ALERT - February 2008

 The NCUA has informed us (CAMC Federal Credit Union) about a recent phishing attempt to obtain credit card account numbers and expiration dates.

 In cases reported to NCUA, the perpetrator(s) sent e-mails to credit union members and the general public stating that the “National Credit Union Administration temporarily suspended your account due to fraud attempts”. The e-mail goes on to state “to reactivate your account call the toll free number” provided. The e-mail is addressed as originating from the NCUA Region 1, Albany , New York office and the phone number to call has an Albany area code of 518.

NCUA does not ask credit union members or the general public for such information. Anyone who receives an e-mail that purports to be from NCUA and asks for account information should consider it to be a fraudulent attempt to obtain their personal account data for an illegal purpose and should not follow the instructions in the e-mail.

Persons affected by this scam, and variants of this scam, should be advised to forward the entire e-mail message to Phishing@ncua.gov. Additionally, formal complaints concerning any suspected fraudulent e-mail can be filed with the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) at www.ic3.gov. The IFCC is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center .

CAMC Federal Credit Union will never send a request for password or user ID information via e-mail. We ask that you immediately report any e-mail that appears to come from CAMC Federal Credit Union asking for this type of information. If you receive such a request from other financial institution organizations, we recommend you contact them directly.

For further information please visit http://www.ncua.gov/Phishing/phishing.htm

What should I do to protect myself from identity theft or fraud? 

 

CAMC Federal Credit Union works hard to keep your information secure. You can also help by following these tips to protect your information:

  • Store personal information in a safe place. Tear up or shred old receipts and account statements before throwing away.

  • Protect your personal identification numbers (PINs) and other passwords. Do not share them with anyone.

  • Review account statements and billings carefully to ensure the information is accurate.

  • Guard your mail from theft by depositing bill payments directly at the post office instead of leaving them in the mailbox. Promptly remove all incoming mail.

  • Subscribe to a service that monitors unauthorized account activity, such as AlertMe.

If you believe you have been the victim of fraud or identity theft take immediate action.

  • Contact your financial institution or creditors for any accounts that may be affected by fraud to have accounts or credit/debit cards suspended from use. 

  • File a report with the police department where the fraud took place. Make sure that you obtain  a copy.

Contact the fraud departments listed below:

  • Equifax: 1-800-525-6285

  • Experian: 1-888-397-3742

  • Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289

  • Social Security (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271

NCUA reports fraudulent e-mail scams

 

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