Boston Firefighters Credit Union was recently the target of a phishing attack. The following is their message posted on their website.
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Phishing is the practice of sending an email that appears to be from a financial institution with the goal of persuading online banking users to share sensitive information that can be used to commit fraud or identity theft.
The criminals that sent out this email copied our logo and imitated the "look and feel" of our messages to try and persuade online banking users that the email was genuine. we did NOT send this message.
If you responded to the message by sharing personal financial information, please contact us immediately by phone @ 617-288-2420. We will give you instructions for changing your password and taking other steps to protect your accounts.
Always remember that we will NEVER ask you to click on an email link to share sensitive financial information. Please notify us whenever you receive a suspicious email or have any other form of unsolicited contact from individuals seeking personal information about your accounts.
Click here to view the current phishing email.
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Phishing is the practice of sending an email that appears to be from a financial institution with the goal of persuading online banking users to share sensitive information that can be used to commit fraud or identity theft.The criminals that sent out this email copied our logo and imitated the "look and feel" of our messages to try and persuade online banking users that the email was genuine. we did NOT send this message.
If you responded to the message by sharing personal financial information, please contact us immediately by phone @ 617-288-2420. We will give you instructions for changing your password and taking other steps to protect your accounts.
Always remember that we will NEVER ask you to click on an email link to share sensitive financial information. Please notify us whenever you receive a suspicious email or have any other form of unsolicited contact from individuals seeking personal information about your accounts.
Click here to view the current phishing email.
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