A new identity theft scam sends an email accusing the recipient of violating the PATRIOT Act and then threatens to revoke her FDIC Insurance.
CNN has the story.
The fraudulent message appears to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and asks people to verify their identity by clicking on a bogus Web link.
“In cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal, State and Local Governments [sic] your account has been denied insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation due to suspected violations of the Patriot Act,” the fraudulent e-mail states.
It goes on to claim that the person’s deposit insurance will be suspended until certain private information, such as a bank account number, is submitted.
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