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CONSUMER ALERT FROM FDIC -- E-mail Claiming to Be From the FDIC
The following comes from ASEC Partner, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). FDIC has requested that you share this information with all of your contacts. This information was obtained from FDIC’s web site http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC.
The subject line of the e-mail states: “check your Bank Deposit Insurance Coverage.” The e-mail tells recipients that, "You have received this message because you are a holder of a FDIC-insured bank account. Recently FDIC has officially named the bank you have opened your account with as a failed bank, thus, taking control of its assets.”
The e-mail then asks recipients to “visit the official FDIC website and perform the following steps to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage” (a fraudulent link is provided). It then instructs recipients to “download and open your personal FDIC Insurance File to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage.”
This e-mail and associated Web site are fraudulent. Recipients should consider the intent of this e-mail as an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, some of which may be used to gain unauthorized access to on-line banking services or to conduct identity theft.
The FDIC does not issue unsolicited e-mails to consumers. Financial institutions and consumers should NOT follow the link in the fraudulent e-mail.
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November 11: Increase your financial security in retirement with an individual retirement account (IRA). Learn about individual retirement accounts, the difference between traditional and Roth IRAs, retirement tax credits for low & moderate income taxpayers, and why you should consider converting your traditional IRA to a Roth in 2010.
Upcoming programs:
December: no program. Next program: January 13.
Extension Personal Finance Resources: eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out. http://www.extension.org/personal_finance
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RESOURCES:
Consumer Action handbook http://www.consumeraction.gov/pdfs/2009_Handbook_Web_Version.pdf
November 11: Increase your financial security in retirement with an individual retirement account (IRA). Learn about individual retirement accounts, the difference between traditional and Roth IRAs, retirement tax credits for low & moderate income taxpayers, and why you should consider converting your traditional IRA to a Roth in 2010.
Upcoming programs:
December: no program. Next program: January 13.
Extension Personal Finance Resources: eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension connects knowledge consumers with knowledge providers - experts who know their subject matter inside out. http://www.extension.org/personal_finance
Teach your kids about credit cards with http://foolproofme.com/ online videos. Check out some of these ‘edgy’ teen/college student-friendly videos about the hazards of credit cards. FoolProof is endorsed by the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the Consumer Federation of America.
RESOURCES:
Consumer Action handbook http://www.consumeraction.gov/pdfs/2009_Handbook_Web_Version.pdf
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