Three Rivers Federal Credit Union flooded by a phishing scam

Three Rivers Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne warned its customers to be wary of a phishing scam that is currently attempting to con them. The bank  reported that several of its customers complaint of receiving automated phone calls raising an alert against their accounts. The recorded messages informed customers that network security of the bank was breached. This put their individual accounts and their identities at risk of being stolen, the messages would further claim.

It also asked customers to call at a certain number to protect themselves against a break-in. When customers called on the given number, they were asked for account-related confidential information, purportedly to make sure the account was theirs.

Three Rivers Federal Credit Union categorically stated that it had nothing to do with the phone calls. Its network security, it reassures, was intact and all information of their customers were safe and undisturbed.

The phone calls are just part of a scam trying to con customers into giving away their account access codes. Those who were visited by the scam and would like more information are asked to either visit any of the Union’s branches or to contact their Member Relations Center at 800.825.3641 ext. 2940.

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