Phishing Scam Hits CU

LOS ANGELES - (02/17/05) – Officials with University CUreported the credit union has become the victim of an online e-mail'phishing' scheme. Unknown perpetrators have been circulating afraudulent notice purportedly from the credit union which directsrecipients to the credit union's web site and asks them forpersonal information, like credit card and account passwords. Nomembers have been victimized yet and officials hope to minimize anysuccess of the phishers by publicizing the scam.

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