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Local credit union works to shut down fraudulent Web sites
June 10, 2008
A local credit union has submitted nearly 50 fraudulent Web sites and 40 phone numbers for shutdown in the aftermath of a scam that targeted financial institutions.
66 Federal Credit Union and several other financial institutions across the country were recently the subject of a widespread attack from fraudulent entities enticing members to disclose personal financial information.
The attacks were in the form of mass e-mails, automated and live phone calls, as well as text messages to members and non-members alike. Officials say the similar characteristic in all of the fraudulent messages is that it directed the recipient to respond and give their personal financial information including account numbers, credit card or debit card numbers, expiration dates and PIN numbers. The fraudsters appear to have obtained home phone numbers, cellular phone numbers and e-mail addresses from publicly available lists and are using this public information to obtain more sensitive account information, say officials.
“We are diligently pursuing all of these criminals, and in the last two weeks alone we have submitted over 45 illegal Web sites to be shut down, and over 40 phone numbers to be discontinued,” said Marty O’Connell, chief information officer for 66 FCU...
