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Find out what Arizona Federal is doing and what you can do to battle this growing problem.
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Phishing: Don’t take the bait!
What is Phishing?
- An email claiming to be from a financial institution but is actually an attempt to obtain account numbers, passwords or credit card numbers.
- It may ask you to log into your account or fill out a survey.
- It will link to a site that looks identical to the financial institution’s site.
- Because they’re sent to random email accounts, you may get one for an institution you’ve never done business with.
- The Anti-Phishing Working Group reports that the number of phishing sites had increased to 55,643 in April 2007 (a 166% increase from March).
How can I identify a Phishing email?
- They usually use the logo of a trusted institution.
- Misspelled words and poor grammar are common.
- The address listed in link does not match the actual address of the page, or it will just say “click here”.
- Click here to view current and past phishing emails.
What is Arizona Federal doing to combat Phishing?
- Shutting down phishing sites — We’ve partnered with an industry leader in online risk monitoring and management.
- Member education — We provide a library of fraud prevention articles on our website, fraud prevention tips in our branches, and seminars teaching members how to protect themselves from identity theft.
- Leading by example — Arizona Federal will never send an email to members asking for account or credit card information.
What can I do to protect myself?
- Always type the website address yourself to log into your account(s).
- Hover over the link to reveal its true destination (this can be faked with programming code, so check the address bar after clicking).
- Be careful where you list your email address. Fraudsters search places like comment boards and "contact us" pages. Try googling your email address to see where yours is listed.
- Forward all suspicious emails to reportfraud@arizonafederal.org.
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