Navy Federal Credit Union Member(NFCU) customers who have received emails like the one below, which claims their security benefits reward has been sent to their accounts, asked to delete and not follow the instructions in them. Theis is because the emails area a phishing scam that is being sent by cybercriminals to frighten their potential victims into clicking on a link within the same email messages, which go to phishing websites that steal Navy Federal Credit Union Member(NFCU) account credentials (usernames and passwords).
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Navy Federal Credit Union Member customers who have already been tricked by the phishing email messages are asked to change their passwords and contact Navy Federal Credit Union Member (NFCU) immediately before their money is stolen, online accounts hijacked and used fraudulently by cybercriminals.
The "Navy Federal Credit Union Security Benefits Reward has been Sent to your Account" Scam
Dear Member,
Your Security Benefits reward has been sent to your account.
Your benefits rewards will be posted to your account in 24 hours after Validation.
We require that you validate your Account Ownership to help ensure your safety and security.
Validate Your Account
Once you've completed the validation process, your security benefits will be processed.
Thank You
Customer Advisory
Copyright 2017 NFCU
Navy Federal Credit Union customers should never click on a link to sign into their online accounts. They should always go directly to https://www.navyfederal.org/ and sign into their accounts from there. Once they have signed in, they will be notified of changes, verification or updates that need to be done to their accounts.
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