Fraud Alert! - 10/26/2011
Fraudulent Pop Up Messages Look Like They Are Coming From FNB USA!
Some members have reported receiving a message while using our website that suggests FNB is asking for your credit card number in regards to a credit report and a data breach at Epsilon Corporation. This is a fraudulent and illegal attempt to steal your credit card information and does not come from FNB.
Here is an example:
Attention FNBUSA.com Visitor,
We want to make you aware of a situation that has occured that could be related to your personal information. Recently, there was a massive system breach at Epsilon, a third party vendor that supplies marketing services to a number of companies, including Chase, Verizon, Visa, Target, Best Buy, American Express, Secumd.org, US Bank and many others. Files containing personal customer information were compromised.
Customer names, email addresses and some account details were exposed. Because of the increased risk of identity theft, we are urging you to check your credit report for any activity that you did not authorize.
To help protect you against this data breach, we have made your credit score available on Wednesday, October 26, 2011. Please be aware that although your credit score is free, a credit card will be required to validate your identity.
If you see such a message, do not click any links and do not give anyone your personal credit card or account information. What you should do:
- run an anti-virus program
- run a spyware program
- clear your cache (on your toolbar, go to Tools then Delete Browsing History)
Remember that FNB will never ask you for information that we already have on file! Please contact Kevin Robert at 985-785-8411 to report if you have mistakenly responded to any of these pop-ups/emails.
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