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Forms of Phishing
Email:Typically a phishing email attempt looks like a legitimate company email. The email asks the recipients to update their personal information or their account will be terminated. They commonly also take the approach of offering additional services to protect your self from fraud. These phishing attempts normally contain a proper "From:" email address and company logo. The web link included normally sends you to a fake website where you are asked to provide personal information.

Usually these fraudulent websites are "Spoofed" sites that are made to look like the intended site. A way to avoid being spoofed is to look at the URL you are visiting. Phishers will use misspelled URLs, subdomains like http://www.webaddress.org.banking.com, or anchor text to trick you. Anchor text is a link that reads Horizon Credit Union, but when clicked it actually goes to a spoofed site, not the legitimate site.

We do typically send out a monthly letter for inactive accounts but, we do not ask for any private information what so ever.

Tips to avoid phishing
Email: The most common form of phishing occurs through your email

• You may be asked to update or verify your email if your email address is returned to us as undeliverable mail. This request will only come through your Home banking Account after you have logged on through our website.

Phone:Phishers also target individuals through text messages and phone calls. Phishing attempts usually have these elements in common:

Text Messages:Phishers have capitalized on the widespread use of text messaging. These attempts typically come in the form of a message stating that one or more of your Horizon Credit Union services has expired. They then instruct you to call a fraudulent phone number for renewal.

If you have any questions regarding the authenticity of an email, web site, phone call, or text message please call us at 1-800-852-5316 or email phishing@hzcu.org or ReportFraud@hzcu.org.

Help protect yourself
Personal Firewall A firewall is a secure and trusted application or machine that sits between a private network (your computer) and a public network (like the internet).A firewall is a set of rules, or a security policy, that determines what network traffic will be allowed to transmit outside the private network.

Virus Protection Computer viruses are small software programs designed to spread from one computer to another with the intent to interfere with computer operations. Viruses might corrupt data, delete data, or even use your email to spread viruses to other computers. The easiest way to spread a virus is in an e-mail attachment, an instant massage, or by peer to peer networking. 

Worms, Trojans, and Botnet are closely related to viruses.

A Worm just simply makes a copy of itself on your computer rather than infecting other files like viruses.

A Trojan is a program that secretly installs itself on your computer and opens a back door for remote malicious attacks.

A Botnet is a collection of software robots that run autonomously and automatically on groups of computers called "Zombie" computers. Most owners of zombie computers are unaware that their system is being used. Zombies are typically used to send e-mail spam.

To help avoid viruses, it's essential that you keep your computer current with the latest updates and antivirus tools as well as stay informed about recent threats.

Spyware is a collection of software that can create a numerous headaches. It can collect personal information, display unwanted advertisements, spy on your browsing activity, or even alter the configuration of your computer. Adware, or advertising software, will automatically play, display, or download advertising material to a computer after the software is installed or while the program is running.

If you have any questions regarding the authenticity of an email, web site, phone call, or text message please call 1-800-852-5316 or email phishing@hzcu.org or ReportFraud@hzcu.org