Beware of "Navy Federal Online Profile Temporarily De-Activated for Security Reason" Phishing Scams

Updated: November 7, 2017 2017-11-07T17:40:06 - Posted: November 7, 2017 2017-11-07T17:36:47 - Views: 124 -

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Navy Federal Credit Union Member(NFCU) customers who have received emails like the one below, which claims their online profile has been temporarily deactivated for security reason, 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).

The "Navy Federal Online Profile Temporarily De-Activated for Security Reason" Scam

From: NavyFederal CreditUnion <info11@uaf.edu>

Sent: Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:29:04 AM CST

Subject: Security Preferences Messages.

Dear Member,

Your NavyFederal Online profile has been temporarily De-Activated for security reason.

This may be due to changes in your IP address or locations

We require that you validate your Account Ownership to help ensure your safety and security.

Validate Your Account

We value your business and the opportunity to serve all your financial needs.

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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