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Identity
Theft - Prevention & Recovery
If you have any
questions or comments regarding the content on this page, contact:
Karen Stanley
Compliance
Officer, NCCO
571-921-1469
kstanley@synergyonefcu.org
IRS Email Scam – Never Give Out
Your Information
An IRS Email Scam has been recently
reported. The fake email displays a calculated tax return and offers to credit
the return onto a VISA or MasterCard. The copy also indicates they require a
social security number, card number, expiration date, CVV and PIN number.
Part of the email text:
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After the last
annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are
eligible to receive a tax refund of $92.50. Please submit the tax refund
request and allow 3-6 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 refund, please click here:
http://cimaonline.ca/clientlogin/Internal/Revenue/Service/index.html
Regards,
Internal Revenue Service.
© Copyright 2009, Internal Revenue Service U.S.A.
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THIS IS A SCAM! Synergy One will
never ask for your account information through email, phone call or text
message.
Phone Scam Reported by Synergy One Members
A recent phone scam
has been reported by our members. Members are receiving calls from an
automated calling system. They are asking for your personal information on
your visa check card or credit card. PLEASE DO NOT
GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION ON YOUR CARD OR ACCOUNT. Synergy One FCU
would NEVER call and request
this information by phone.
THIS IS A SCAM – DO NOT GIVE OUT
YOUR INFORMATION!
NEW SMSHING ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO CREDIT UNION
MEMBERS
Please be alert of
a "text scam" that comes from CU ADMIN. Synergy One
Federal Credit Union will never ask for account information by email or phone
text. Please remember to never give this information out. Always contact us
directly.
PHISHING RELATED TO ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC STIMULUS
CHECKS
05/08/08—The FBI
warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer
information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the
fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate. The
message contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form which requests the
recipient's personally identifiable information, including bank account
information. To convince consumers to reply, the e-mail warns that a failure
to complete the form in a timely manner will delay the issuance of the rebate
check.
Read
more
NCUA Target of a ‘Survey’ Phishing Expedition
COLUMBIA, S.C. (7/9/07)--The National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA) has been targeted in another e-mail phishing expedition
that uses a survey and reward as a ploy to obtain recipients' personal
financial data.
Read
more
Phishing, Pharming and more – OH MY!
The attached email has come to some of our employees here at Synergy One. If
you receive this email please delete it. It is a scam. There are many out
there along the lines of this one. Always delete them and do not respond.
They are “phishing” for your personal information!
Lottery
Email Scam
New
Phishing Scam hits close to home
Call-forwarding
scheme latest ruse by phishes
Phishing
‘Vishing’ the newest fraud craze
Public
Warned about E-mail Scam
Beware
of “Match Making” Websites!
ATM
theft is on the rise (Watch
this PowerPoint presentation to see how this is done)
Old Scam Resurfaces
CREDIT
CARD SCAM BY PHONE
Don't give personal
information on look-alike IRS sites
IRS
Warning
Further member Security Information can be
found at the following sites
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alerts, visit:
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