Beware of "Navy Federal Online Banking Alert" Phishing Scams

Updated: July 16, 2018 2018-07-16T18:46:36 - Posted: July 16, 2018 2018-07-16T18:44:32 - Views: 98 - Comments: 2 +

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Navy Federal Credit Union Member customers who have received the "Online Banking Alert" emails like the one below, which claim they need to update their account profile, are asked to delete and not follow the instructions in them. This 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).

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 Online Banking Alert" Scam

From: NAVY FEDERAL <safepass@lsu.edu>

Sent: Sun, Jul 15, 2018 1:16 pm

Subject: Online Banking Alert

Dear Navy Federal Member,

Today July 15th 2018, Your Account has been flagged as one of numerous accounts that need to be reviewed

The main reason for this action are:

Unauthorized Debit Card Use & Payment Issues

Billing & Payment Issues

Abuse & Terms of Use Issues

We strongly suggest that you follow the link below in order to rectify the issue

Click Here To Confirm

Once you've done this your account will be removed from the flagged accounts automatically.

Thank You,

Navy Online Team.

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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Posted: Sep 14, 2018 at 2:35 PM by info
Here is another scam:

"Subject: Navy Federal Member Message
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:02:17 -0500
From: navy.federal.cu.member@about.com

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SECURITY ZONE

Dear Customer,

This is your official notification message that the service(s) listed below will be restricted if not update immediately. We have blocked access to your Navy Federal Credit Union. Please log in Your Account Activity to Resolve.

To see your Update, log in Below.

Enter the requested information and your Navy Federal Credit Union and Bill Pay Services will be updated.

Log in
Thank you for choosing Navy Federal Credit Union. We value your business and look forward to serving you better.

Thank you,
Navy Federal Credit Union Team."
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Posted: Jul 21, 2018 at 3:57 PM by info
Here is another scam:

"From: Navy Federal
Date: 7/21/18 3:08 PM (GMT-05:00)
Subject: Important Information

Dear Member,

Due to concerns, safety and inegrity, we have issued this warning message.

You are required to review your recent activity.

Upon logging in, you may be asked to verify of your identity.

Sign-On To Review

Customer Advisory
Copyright 2018 NFCU"
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