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FDIC Issues New Consumer Phishing Alert

Consumer Alert: New Phishing Attack Claims to be FDIC

  • “The FDIC is aware of a phishing e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. The name “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” appears on the “From” line and the subject is, “IMPORTANT: Notification of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.” This e-mail claims that the FDIC has received an application from the receipt’s bank to insure their checking or savings account against fraud, phishing and identity theft. The e-mail further instructs the recipient to enroll in “the FDIC protection system” by clicking on a link to a spoofed FDIC Web page.”
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