More About Email Fraud

Every Internet user should know about spoof (aka phishing or hoax) e-mails that appear to be from a well-known company but can put you at risk.

Although they can be difficult to spot, they generally ask you to click a link back to a spoof website and provide, update or confirm sensitive personal information. To bait you, they may allude to an urgent or threatening condition concerning your account.

Here’s a sampling of spoofs that have been reported. See how deceptive spoofs can be, and the strategies thieves use to get you to click.

If you’ve received one of these e-mails, please forward it to Fraud@redwoodcu.org. Why? Because e-mail spoofs can continually evolve, and even slight variations – like differences in the embedded links – will aid our investigations.

Sample Email

Below is a sample of a fraudulent e-mail that's been sent to Redwood Credit Union Members and non-Members. It purports to be from Redwood Credit Union, but it is not. Its intent is to get you to enter sensitive information about your account and to then use this information to commit fraud.To ensure a legitimate and safe sign on, always enter www.redwoodcu.org in your browser.