"NACHA" Warning Is a Phishing Scam
Friday November 13, 2009
NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association - has issued an advisory to financial institutions about phishing emails designed to appear as if they were sent from NACHA warning users about failed ACH transactions.
The email includes a link that, if clicked, redirects the individual to a fake web page that appears to be a NACHA website and contains a link that almost certainly leads to a Jabber/Zeus malware download.
The email includes a link that, if clicked, redirects the individual to a fake web page that appears to be a NACHA website and contains a link that almost certainly leads to a Jabber/Zeus malware download.
This phishing attempt is not targeted specifically at any single financial institution. It is being sent broadly across the Internet. More information is available at this website: www.nacha.org.
Be aware that this message is a scam:
From: nacha.org [mailto:report@nacha.org]
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:25 AM
To: Doe, John
Subject: Rejected ACH transaction, please review the transaction report
Subject: Rejected ACH transaction, please review the transaction report
Dear bank account holder,
The ACH transaction, recently initiated from your bank account, was rejected by the Electronic Payments Association. Please review the transaction report by clicking the link below:
Unauthorized ACH Transaction Report
Remember that you should NEVER click on links or install programs suggested in emails, even if the email appears to be from an official or familiar source.
Also remember that New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union will NEVER ask you in an email, phone call or letter for account numbers, credit card numbers, CCV numbers, PIN numbers, or any other private information.
If you have questions or need to report a phishing attempt, please email us at info@nmefcu.org or call 889-7755
(800-347-2838 from outside the Albuquerque area).
