A fraudulent e-mail purporting to be from the American Bankers Association is asking consumers to provide personal account information, including their Social Security numbers and credit card information. ABA did not - and would not - authorize such a communication.
Similar so-called "phishing" incidents have been increasingly common on the Internet, targeting banks and other institutions - and even the FDIC recently. ABA is working with law enforcement officials to identify the source of the e-mails and to disrupt transmission.
The association advises consumers:
- Never give out personal financial information to anyone unless you have initiated the call, e-mail or contact;
- If you have responded to this bogus email, contact your financial institution immediately to protect your account; and
- Forward fraudulent e-mails that use ABA's name to alert@aba.com
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