How to Report Phishing eMails to TRFCU

Please reference the steps below to properly report phishing e-mails you receive that appear to be targeting Three Rivers FCU. Please do not report e-mails where TRFCU is not the target of the attempt (consult the true websites of the targets for their reporting instructions).

You can report phishing to Three Rivers by sending email to abuse@trfcu.org.

Please DO NOT simply forward or cut and paste the e-mail. Instead, please follow the steps below to ensure we receive all the necessary components of the e-mail so we can investigate them in a more timely fashion.

 

How to forward the message with the headers. You can forward a message without double clicking to open it in a new window. Highlight the email in the message list of your inbox and follow the directions for your email software: In Netscape/Mozilla/Thunderbird Mail Select View > Headers > All Select Message > Forward As > Inline Address the forwarded message to phishing-report@us-cert.gov In Outlook Express Forward the message As an attachment. Address the forwarded message to phishing-report@us-cert.gov Other methods of reporting phishing email In Outlook Express, you can create a new message and drag and drop the phishing email into the new message. Address the message to abuse@trfcu.org and send it. In Outlook Express you can also open the email message* and select File > Properties > Details. The email headers will appear. You can copy these as you normally copy text and include it in a new message to abuse@trfcu.org. * If the suspicious mail in question includes a file attachment, it is safer to simply highlight the message and forward it. Some configurations, especially in Windows environments, may allow the execution of arbitrary code upon opening and viewing a malicious email message.