Alerts

August 15, 2006
On August 15, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a special alert about fraudulent e-mails that claim to be from the FDIC.  The e-mails to financial institution customers that fraudulently claim to be from the DFIC attempt to obtain highly sensitive personal information, including bank account information.  These e-mails falsely indicate that consumers can enroll in an “FDIC protection system” to insure bank accounts against certain types of fraudulent activities.  Read more

The FDIC has received numerous notifications from consumers of an e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.  The “From” line of the e-mail displays the name “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” and the subject included the phrase “IMPORTANT: Notification of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.”

The e-mail states that the FDIC received an application.  It says, in part:

“…from your bank to ensure your Checking or Savings account against Fraud, phishing or Identity Theft.  If u agree with the following, PLEASE ENROLL in the FDIC protection system.”

The e-mail is fraudulent and was not sent by the FDIC.  It is an attempt to obtain personal financial information from consumers.  To view the Consumer Alert issued by the FDIC please go to http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/index.html

For more information on how to protecting yourself read Identity Theft Protection: The Basics of Safeguarding Your Information.