Security Alerts

9/29/11 - Scam Targets Northwest Credit and Plastic Cards; Members Warned Not to Give Information
It is reported that calls and texts are coming into cell phones and even to some non published landlines with a recorded message that is intended to scare consumers. The message appears to come from legitimate financial institutions and warns people that their credit or debit cards have been compromised. It then asks them to confirm their information by inputting their card numbers and even social security numbers.

THIS IS A SCAM! In many cases, consumers receiving the calls don’t even hold cards from the financial institution named. The scammers behind the cold calls are clearly “fishing” for information and hoping to obtain confidential information, thus the name “phishing scam.” Law enforcement agencies have been assigned to such operations. Do not to share any information! Let any financial institutions named in the call know about the calls, so the scope of the scam can be tracked. There have been some reports of similar calls being placed to unpublished landlines in the northwest as well.

REMEMBER: A PrimeSource Credit Union Employee will not call you and ask you to provide sensitive account verification information (we already have this information). If you have any doubt, DO NOT RESPOND and please call us directly for assistance at (509) 838-6157.

5/09/11 -  Malicious Software Distributed in Osama bin Laden Photos
The FBI has issued a warning about phishing emails allegedly showing photos and videos of Osama bin Laden’s recent death. President Obama decided not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse. The content of the messages could be malware that can spread to the recipient’s contact list, thus sending the fraudulent email to everyone in the contact list.

7/22/10 -  Email Claiming to be for Nacha
The subject line of the e-mail states: “Unauthorized ACH Transaction.” The e-mail includes a link that redirects the individual to a fake web page and contains a link which is almost certainly an executable virus with malware. Do not click on the link. Both the e-mail and the related website are fraudulent. Be aware that phishing e-mails frequently have links to Web pages that host malicious code and software. Do not follow Web links in unsolicited e-mails from unknown parties or from parties with whom you do not normally communicate, or that appear to be known but are suspicious or otherwise unusual.

NACHA itself does not process nor touch the ACH transactions that flow to and from organizations and financial institutions. NACHA does not send communications to individuals or organizations about individual ACH transactions that they originate or receive.

If malicious code is detected or suspected on a computer, consult with a computer security or anti-virus specialist to remove malicious code or re-install a clean image of the computer system. Always use anti-virus software and ensure that the virus signatures are automatically updated. Ensure that the computer operating systems and common software applications security patches are installed and current.

Dear bank account holder,

The ACH transaction, recently initiated from your bank account, was rejected by the Electronic Payments Association. Please review the transaction report by clicking the link below:

Unauthorized ACH Transaction Report (DO NOT CLICK ON LINKS IN ANY SUSPICIOUS EMAIL!)
Copyright ©2009 by NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

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5/7/10 - Email Claiming to be from the FDIC
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.

The subject line of the e-mails state: “Just for your time.” The e-mail tells recipients that, “The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Online department kindly asks you to take part in our quick and easy 5 questions survey.” It attempts to entice recipients to take the “survey” by telling them “In return we will credit $50.00 to your account – Just for your time!” The e-mail then directs recipients to click on a link to take the survey (a fraudulent link is provided).

This e-mail and associated Web site are fraudulent. Recipients should consider the intent of this e-mail as an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, or to load malicious software onto end users’ computers.

The FDIC does not issue unsolicited e-mails to consumers. Financial institutions and consumers should NOT follow the link in the fraudulent e-mail.