Email Alert

Some of our customers may have received or may soon receive an email communication claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security. It warns the customer that his/her account has been denied federal deposit insurance coverage by the FDIC as a result of Patriot Act violations.

This email is a HOAX. The communication is not from the FDIC and your deposit insurance coverage is in no way affected by any action of the Homeland Security Department.

The email further asks the customer to verify his or her identity by clicking on “IDVerify”. The web address for this “verification” appears to be the FDIC, but it is not. We understand that the website for “IDVerify” has been disabled.

The email states that failure to use “IDVerify” will result in the termination of the customer’s insurance for his or her accounts, and that all account records will be sent to the FBI. The email fraudulently reflects that it is coming from FDIC Chairman Donald E. Powell and Comptroller of the Currency John D. Hawke.

The FDIC has issued an announcement confirming that the agency did not send the communication and that consumers’ accounts continue to be covered up to the maximum allowable amount by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Please remember that we will never ask you for personal information via email and you should never reply to any that requests such information.