AG Strange Releases Photos of Suspects in Alabama State Employees Credit Union Phishing Scam

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS ADVISORY
May 15, 2015
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Mike Lewis (334) 353-2199
Alabama Attorney General
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
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AG STRANGE RELEASES PHOTOS OF SUSPECTS IN ALABAMA STATE
EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION PHISHING SCAM
(MONTGOMERY) – Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange released photos of
suspects believed to be responsible for a recent phishing scam that resulted in
unauthorized withdrawals of funds from the accounts of customers of the Alabama
State Employees Credit Union.
On March 20, 2015, two suspects using information collected from a phishing scam
withdrew over $13,000 from the accounts of 41 customers of the Alabama State
Employees Credit Union. The unauthorized withdrawals took place at bank ATM’s in
the Phoenix, Arizona, and Los Angeles, California, metropolitan areas.
The suspects gained access to ASECU members’ bank accounts through phishing texts
directed to cell phones registered in Montgomery, Alabama. It is believed that as many
as 300,000 cell phone numbers were targeted by the phishing scam. The suspects
created a fake web page titled ASEECU.Org which they used to collect bank account
information of their victims.
The Alabama Attorney General’s office is attempting to identify the two suspects in the
ATM photos released today. Anyone with any information about the persons seen in
these photographs is urged to contact the Alabama Attorney General’s office at 1-800-
392-5658.
“Anytime you receive a text, email or phone call from a bank requesting verification of
your account information, you should always stop and contact the bank directly to
confirm the request,” said Attorney General Strange. “Phishing scams are a growing
concern and the best way to protect yourself is to verify that such contact you receive is
legitimate. If you have any questions about consumer fraud, you can contact my office
at 1-800-392-5658.”
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