While the NCUA continues to investigate an online phishing scam that attempted to convince consumers to provide personal information, a new report reveals that phishing remains an overwhelming security concern.

"NCUA is working with the appropriate federal agencies on this matter," John Fairbanks, public affairs specialist, said. "To date, we are not aware of any financial losses or loss of personal information as a result of this phishing operation."

The regulator issued a warning earlier in the week about a new phishing campaign, in which consumers received emails from a site named the National Credit Union website at ncuuk.cu.cc/corporate, which has since come down from that location. The site appeared to originate in Australia and claimed to offer services in the United States, Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Roy Urrico

Roy W. Urrico specializes in articles about financial technology and services for Credit Union Times, as well as ghostwriting, copywriting, and case studies. Also: writer/editor of a semi-annual newsletter for Association for Financial Technology since 1997 and history projects funded by the U.S Interior Department, National Park Service and Warren County (N.Y.).