Consumer Alerts!

****MEMBER ALERT****
Midwest Community FCU has received reports that individuals and/or companies are receiving fraudulent emails that have the appearance of being sent from the Federal Reserve. Specifically, the email claims to be from the Federal Reserve Wire Network and appears to be sent from “fedwire@federalreserve.gov.” See a sample below.

= = = = = Sample Email = = = = = = From: fedwire@federalreserve.gov Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:09 AM To: Doe, John Subject: Your Wire fund transfer The Wire transaction , recently sent from your checking account (by you or any other person), was cancelled by the Federal Reserve Wire Network. Please click here to view details ------------------------------------------------------------------ Adam Diaz , Fraud Department = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

This is a fraudulent email. It was not sent by the Federal Reserve. Do NOT click on any of the links.
Be aware that phishing emails frequently have attachments and/or links to Web pages that host malicious code and software. Do not open attachments or follow Web links in unsolicited emails 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.

 

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Identity Theft Kit
Working with other government agencies and organizations, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has produced this booklet to help you remedy the effects of an identity theft. It describes what steps to take, your legal rights, how to handle specific problems you may encounter on the way to clearing your name, and what to watch for in the future.

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ATTENTION:
Providing your personal and financial information to anyone can lead to ID theft and phishing attacks.  Know whom you are dealing with.  If you receive any suspicious phone calls, please call MCFCU at 419-783-6500.