It was recently announced that Epsilon, a global email and marketing services company, experienced a data breach on March 30, 2011 that resulted in the theft of clients' consumer names and email addresses. Most companies have already alerted their customers that names and email addresses may have been compromised.

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 Brazos Valley Bank was alerted today by Financial Services ISAC that NACHA is being targeted by the Jabber/Zeus Trojan. The alert states:

 

"NACHA Member Communications - 11/12/2009 - Random individuals and/or companies may have received a falsified e-mail with the subject title "Rejected ACH Transaction."  This e-mail appears to be from NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association telling them that there is a problem with an ACH transaction they have originated.  The e-mail includes a link which redirects the individual to a fake web page which appears like the NACHA website and contains a link which almost certainly leads to a Jabber/Zeus malware download.  Information about Jabber/Zeus Trojan can be found at ISAC Advisories 2009-10-009, 2009-06-036 and 2009-06-012."

 

Customers should be aware that the e-mail did not originate from NACHA, nor does the website belong to NACHA.

 

NACHA is aware of the phishing attack and has an article on their home page at www.nacha.org.

  

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 PHISHING SCAMS - EMAIL, PHONE AND TEXT MESSAGING

Brazos Valley Bank has been notified by numerous customers and non customers alike that they have received e-mail, text messages, or phone messages requesting account information for Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union. 

Brazos Valley Bank is in no way affiliated with Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union.

There is a new scam called "Smishing" that targets wireless devices/cell phones via text messaging in order to lure you into giving out personal information.  This is not in any way affiliated with any employee from Brazos Valley Bank.  Do not release any of your personal information.

Some of you have reported telephone calls where a person identifies themselves as a Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union employee and tells you that your card has been deactivated and you need to give them your card information. This is not in any way affiliated with any employee from Brazos Valley Bank.  Do not release any of your personal information.

Some of you have reported receiving an email request to participate in an account survey conducted by Brazos Valley Schools Credit Union that asks for your card information to process a $100 credit for participating.  This survey is not in any way affiliated with any employee from Brazos Valley Bank.  Do not release any of your personal information

Remember, Brazos Valley Bank will never contact you by phone, by e-mail, nor by text messaging, and ask you for your personal information.