Security Center Phishing

Phishing is a recent trend that puts your online security at risk. It involves email messages that appear to come from you financial institution, but actually originate from an imposter third party. These emails normally include a link to a Web site that asks for personal information, such as your PIN number or Social Security number.

How to recognize a phishing scam:

Urgent language Wording that asks you to act quickly in order to protect your account
Request for personal account information
- Account numbers
- Credit card number
- Social Security number
- PIN numbers or other passwords
- Mother's maiden name
- Date of birth
Non-secure Web sites All sites that ask for personal information should be secure and display the lock symbol in the status bar at the bottom of your browser page.
Typos and grammatical errors Phishing emails and Web sites often include misspelled words or other grammatical errors.

Report a phishing scam

If you believe you have received a fraudulent email from Desco, please forward it on to our Security Center at security@descofcu.org. Do not open any attachments or links included in the email.

If you have submitted your personal information to a fraudulent email or Web site, contact Desco at (800) 488-0746 as well as any other financial institutions which you hold an account.

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