Peaches Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 FDIC Warns of E-Mail ScamFraudulent message seeks bank account information. By Linda Rosencrance, Computerworld The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is warning consumers not to fall for an e-mail scam designed to trick them into giving up personal information, including their bank account numbers. A spokesperson for the FDIC says the agency first learned about the scam Friday, when people began calling FDIC Consumer Call Centers in Kansas City, Missouri, and Washington to ask about the e-mails they had received. The e-mail, which purports to be from the FDIC, says that Department of Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge has advised the agency to suspend all deposit insurance on the e-mail recipient's bank account because of suspected violations of the USA Patriot Act. Full story here: http://www.pcworld.com/article/114441/fdic_warns_of_email_scam.html?tk=mod_rel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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