CU*Answers Web Services » phishing http://ws.cuanswers.com Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:19:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Generic Phishing Alert http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/08/04/generic-phishing-alert/ http://ws.cuanswers.com/2008/08/04/generic-phishing-alert/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:49:01 +0000 David Damstra http://ws.wesconet.com/?p=371 It’s bound to happen. Some bad guy is going to try and phish your members. When that happens, you need to alert them about it. Here is a sample Phishing Alert snippet to use on your website.

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    <h2 style="background:#D62408; color: #fff; padding:5px 0; margin: 0; width: 100%;">Phishing Alert</h2>
    <p style="padding:0 5px;">There is currently a phishing email circulating that claims to be from the credit union.  This email contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form asking for personally identifying information.  If you receive this email, please delete it immediately. </p>
    <p style="padding:0 5px;"> Members are reminded that the credit union does not collect personal information outside of <strong>It's Me 247 Online Banking</strong>.  Please verify the location in your address bar carefully before submitting personal information. </p>
    <p style="padding:0 5px;">Please be cautious of unsolicited e-mails. It is recommended not to open e-mails from unknown senders because they often contain viruses or other malicious software. It is also recommended to avoid clicking links in e-mails received from unknown senders as this is a popular method of directing victims to phishing websites.</p>
    <p style="padding:5px; background-color: #ccc; margin: 0;"> <em>To learn more about how to protect yourself from Identity Theft and Phishing, please visit <a href="http://cusecure.org" title="CU*Secure.org">CU*Secure.org</a>. </em></p>
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Will look something like this

Phishing Alert

There is currently a phishing email circulating that claims to be from the credit union. This email contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form asking for personally identifying information. If you receive this email, please delete it immediately.

Members are reminded that the credit union does not collect personal information outside of It’s Me 247 Online Banking. Please verify the location in your address bar carefully before submitting personal information.

Please be cautious of unsolicited e-mails. It is recommended not to open e-mails from unknown senders because they often contain viruses or other malicious software. It is also recommended to avoid clicking links in e-mails received from unknown senders as this is a popular method of directing victims to phishing websites.

To learn more about how to protect yourself from Identity Theft and Phishing, please visit CU*Secure.org.

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