Take a look at the list of CREDIT UNIONS THESE THUGS HAVE TARGETED.

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Hello

It is very important for us to receive payment on the account in:

1. Websterbank https://www.websteronline.com
2. 310 Community Credit Union https://www.310ccu.org
3. Member One Federal Credit Union Https://www.epscu.com
4. Dps Credit Union http://www.dpscu.com/
5. Air Academy Federal Credit Union https://www.aafcu.com/
6. Insight financial Credit Union http://www.insightfinancialcu.com/
7. Maco Educators Federal Credit Union http://www.maco.org
8. Norlarco Credit Union http://www.norlarco.com/index.asp
9. Faa Credit Union http://www.faaecu.org/
10. Silver State Schools Credit Union http://www.silverstatecu.com/
11. Great Lakes Credit Union https://www.glcu.org
12. Sacramento Credit Union http://www.sactocu.org/
13. TopLine Federal Credit Union https://www.toplinecu.com/
14. Credit Union of Texas http://www.cuoftexas.org/
15. St. Cloud Federal Credit Union http://www.stcloudfcu.org/
16. University of Utah Credit Union https://www.uofucu.com/
17. Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union http://www.hvfcu.org/
18. OCT Federal Credit Union http://www.octfcu.org/
19. Keys Federal Credit Union http://www.keysfcu.com/
20. Bank Fund Staff Federal Credit Union https://bfsfcu.org
21. Deer Valey Credit Union http://www.dvcu.org/index.html
22. IBM Southeast EFCU https://www.ibmsecu.org/
23. Bellwether Community Credit Union https://www.tcu.org
24. University of Hawaii Federal Credit Union http://www.uhfcu.com/
25. Arkansas Best Federal Credit Union http://www.abfcu.org/
26. Philadelphia Federal Credit Union http://www.pfcu.com/
27. State Employees Credit Union https://www.secu.org
28. First light Federal Credit Union https://www.firstlightfcu.org
29. Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union https://www.lafirecu.org/
30. Cyprus Credit Union https://www.cypruscu.com/
31. My Credit Union http://www.mycuonline.org/
32. Aggieland Credit Union http://www.aggielandcu.org/
33. Tech Credit Union http://www.techcu.com/
34. TruChoice Credit Union https://cuonline.msfcu.com
35. Central Virginia Federal Credit Union https://www.cvfcu.com/
36. Georgia Federal Credit Union https://www.gfcu4u.org
37. Warren Federal Credit Union https://www.warrenfcu.com
38. Lake Michigan Credit Union www.lmcu.org
39. First Tech Credit Union https://www.firsttechcu.com
40. Coast Central Credit Union https://www.coastccu.org
41. America First Federal Credit Union https://www.americafirst.com
42. Teachers Federal Credit Union http://www.teachersfcu.org
43. Midwest Community Federal Credit Union https://home.eofcu.org
44. T&C Federal Credit Union https://www.tcfcu.org
45. New England Federal Credit Union https://www.nefcu.com
46. Glass City Federal credit union https://browserbanking.glasscityfcu.com/

Please, inform us if you already have an account in one of these banks.
It will be convenient for our cooperation. It is necessary to transfer the large sum of money (about 6,000 USD) and buyer wishes to transfer money in this way, because it is the most suitable for him. If you have any branches of this bank in your city, and you agree to help us with reception of money,discover the possibility to open an account (we incur all charges) in this bank.

All service should pass according to instructions which we are going to
send to you. If you open the new checking account (not saving) We will cover all expenses for an account opening when you'll receive your first
transfer. Your net profit from all financial transactions will be equaled 7%.

Basically a check is used. It is sending to your bank address for realization of financial transactions. You'll get the check during 5- 10 days. Then there is a process of check clearance, which is 3-10 days. This method for deals is very long and inconvenient, that is why our clients started to use the other method, which is to transfer money to your credit card number. Our client comes to a bank and asks his bank service to transfer money to his credit card number. It lasts 2-3 days and after it you can take money right away,
it means that money is available right away. This method is very convenient for three parties, for you, for us and for a client. We need to know your credit card number for this money deal. So if you have a credit card, please send to us, its number. If you do not have a credit card,
please go to a bank as soon as possible and find out how to get it and
how long it will take to get a credit card and then inform us.

Regards,
Denise Duvall
IRG Manager

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That one is the closest to correct English usage I've seen yet. But anything that involves transfer of funds only is suspect.

Its either money laundering, attempted identity theft or both.

Phishing more phish
Date: January 16, 2006
Source: alaskajournal.com
By: Melissa Campbell

Four times in five weeks, someone went phishing for information from Credit Union 1 members. It's likely that thousands of Alaskans received e-mail messages last month that aimed to bait them into giving up their log-in passwords, personal identification numbers and even credit card information.

When a member clicked on the link, he was taken to a Web site that closely resembled that of Credit Union 1, and was asked to supply names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Another field asked for credit card information, including expiration dates, ATM PINs and online passwords.

It was all a bad guy needed to make a fake credit card, or simply go online, and go on a shopping spree.

"A few fell for it," said CU1 spokesman Joe Morrison.

He wouldn't go into specifics, but Pat Berry, CU1's internal auditor and security officer, said a couple members had money stolen from their accounts.

Credit Union 1 isn't the only financial institution in Alaska targeted for phishing scams. Alaska USA Federal Credit Union and First National Bank were also targeted in 2005.

Odds are if you've got e-mail, you've gotten phished.

"People will use any underhanded method - fear, intimidation, build trust - to get people to divulge information," said Erik Bjella, spokesman for First Bank, based in Ketchikan.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group, an association focused on eliminating identity theft and fraud, received nearly 16,000 unique phishing reports in October alone. That's an increase from 13,600 received in September.

Some 87 percent of those scams targeted financial institutions, the group said.

What happens when you're phished
Original article


http://www.crime-research.org/news/16.01.2006/1760/

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