Fellow Federal Credit Union users, please beware of scam emails that might sneak into your e-mail boxes

Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union is warning members not to respond to a scam e-mail that’s an attempt by Web-based thieves to get people to disclose their credit-card information.

The e-mail lists itself as being from the credit union but links to Web pages where thieves try to trick people into disclosing personal information.

The so-called phishing e-mail is the latest targeting members of Hawai’i-based credit unions through a variety of ruses, including messages that ask people to re-enter personal information and offer payments for marketing surveys. The scam e-mail targeting Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union members notes a slight error in account information has been detected and asks that people verify their data.

Credit unions and banks say they do not ask for personal information over the Internet and that people should call them if they have questions.

“The phishers will use this information to steal your identity and commit fraud,” a notice posted on Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union’s Web site said. “Please do not respond to this.”

via Honolulu

Beware of this kind of this kind of scam.

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BRITISH NATIONAL LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
Customer Service People, be careful, this is Another scam.
28 TANFIELD ROAD,
CROYDON.LONDON

Ref: BTL/491OXI/04
Batch: 12/25/0304

Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2005, 09:02 GMT

FINAL WINNING NOTIFICATION!!!

Compliments of the season, We happily announce to you the draw of the British Lottery International programs held on the 1st of November, 2005 in London.

Your e-mail address attached to ticket number: 564 75600545-188 with serial number
5388/02 drew the lucky numbers: 31-6-26-13-35-7, which subsequently won you the lottery in the 2nd category.

You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in cash credited to file
RPC/9080118308/04 made available from a total cash prize of US $125 Million dollars, shared amongst the first Fifty (50) lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected randomly from World Wide Web sites through a computer drawn system and extracted from over 100,000 companies. This promotion takes place annually.

Please note that your lucky winning number falls within our booklet representative office in Europe as indicated in our play coupon. In view of this, your US$2,500,000.00 (Two million, five hundred thousand, United States Dollars) would be released to you by our affiliate bank in London as soon as you establish contact.

Please be warned.
To file for your claim, contact our fiduciary agent with the below details;

NAME OF AGENT: Mr. Diego Stefani
EMAIL: infodiegostefani@walla.com
EMAIL: infodiegostefani@uk2.net
EMAIL: infodiegostefani1@yahoo.com

Tel: +44703-191-9134
Tel: +44703-190-7114
Tel: +44703-190-7083

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications, quote your reference/batch numbers in any correspondences with us or our designated agent. Congratulations once more.

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