Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it.
Delete any email without opening it if you don't recognize the sender.
Never respond to an unsolicited email that asks for personal financial information, requests your authentication, or indicates a problem with your accounts using urgent or exaggerated claims. If you receive an email like this, do not reply. Instead, call the LFCU Member Service Center at (800) 328-5328 to verify the legitimacy of the email.
Do not open attachments. LFCU does not send email attachments unless they were requested.
Read the text of the mail several times and ask yourself why the requested information would really be needed.
Contact the organization that sent the email to report anything suspicious. Use a telephone number that you know to be legitimate.
Use virus protection software and keep the virus lists current.
Keep your computer operating system and web browser up-to-date.