Vishing Scam: Four More States Struck
Five Institutions Say Customers Received Fraudulent Calls
February 1, 2010 

Financial institutions in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mississippi report being hit by these "vishing" attacks in the past two weeks. Five different institutions -- three credit unions and two banks - say their customers have received vishing calls from fraudsters.
These vishing attacks follow a series of attacks that have hit institutions from coast to coast since last fall, and validate the increasing numbers of overall phishing attacks reported in the Anti Phishing Working Group's recent report, which shows an increase of targeted phishing attacks directed at financial institutions. 

Vishing is a form of phishing, where instead of people receiving an email trying to lure them into giving personal information, the criminal uses a phone call, either live or automated, to attack the bank or credit union customer and get critical information. 

We would like to remind our members to never give out any personal account information over the phone or thru the email/website. Your Credit Union will never call you to verify any of your account information. 

If you receive a call or email of this nature, please DO NOT respond. When in doubt, contact us to verify the legitimacy of the call or email. 

January 4, 2010

We have been notified that both members and non-members are receiving text messages informing them that their account with us has been frozen. Recipients of the text messages are being asked to call a toll free number 1-888-331-8589.

Please REMEMBER that Chicagoland Electrical Industry CU will NEVER send you a text or an email asking you to call or to share your private financial information through email or phone. If you receive a suspicious email, text or call, DO NOT RESPOND and contact us immediately at 708-352-1414.