FRAUD ALERT: NEW TELEPHONE PHISHING SCAM

7 December 2009 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Nicole Thompson

Purdue students have reported a telephone phishing scam that appears to be from PEFCU. As part of this scam they ask you for your card number in order to lower your credit card interest rate. Remember, PEFCU representatives will not call you to ask for this information because we have your card number in our records. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a PEFCU employee, do not provide him/her with your card account number or security code.

Common telephone phishing scams appear to be from financial institutions and callers ask you for sensitive information (like your password, Social Security number, or credit card numbers). If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a PEFCU employee or other financial service representative from VISA or MasterCard, do not provide him/her with any personal information.

If you have fallen victim to one of these calls, please do the following:

• Contact a PEFCU representative at 765.497.3328 or 800.627.3328.
• Contact the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions at 800.382.4880.
• Contact your nearest law enforcement agency.