MADISON, Wis. (1/26/09)--
Credit unions nationwide are reporting that their members have been targeted by scams--including scams that have origins overseas.
Achieve FCU, Berlin, Conn. said that two dozen of its members lost money after sending debit card passwords to scammers that requested personal financial information (The Hartford Courant Jan. 23). The scammers had contacted members saying their accounts had been frozen.
One member lost $2.76--all she had in her account--while others lost $400, which is the maximum amount a member can withdraw in one day, Mary Budnick, Achieve vice president of operations, told the newspaper.
The scammers that targeted Achieve members were located in Romania and in Spain (Journal Register News Service Jan. 22).
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) warned its consumers, businesses and financial institutions Jan. 15 about fraudulent e-mails purporting to be from the Federal Reserve Bank. The e-mails state that a phishing attack has hit the Fedwire system and recipients are asked to click on links for more information.
More info at: http://www.cuna.org/newsnow/09/system012309-7.html?ref=hed
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