Alerts

Greater Texas Federal Credit Union

Date:02.08.2006

Threat Type: Phishing Alert

Websense® Security Labs™ has received reports of a new phishing attack that targets customers of Greater Texas Federal Credit Union. Users receive a spoofed email which claims that their account information needs to be updated. The message provides a link to a phishing website to update the account. Users who visit this website are prompted to enter their account number and password.

This phishing site is hosted in Denmark and was up at the time of this alert.

Phishing Email:

Dear Greater Texas Federal Credit Union Client,
This is your official notification from Greater Texas Federal Credit Union that the service(s) listed below will be deactivated and deleted if not renewed immediately. Previous notifications have been sent to the Billing Contact assigned to this account. As the Primary Contact, you must renew the service(s) listed below or it will be deactivated and deleted.
<LINK REMOVED>
Renew Now your Greater Texas
Federal Credit Union Bill Pay and Services.
If you are not enrolled at Web Banking, please enter your SSN Password. 
SERVICE : Greater Texas Federal Credit Union Bill Payer.
EXPIRATION: February 23, 2006 
Thank you, sincerely,
John Hartman Customer Service
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