identity theft

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – In 2012, some 17 million people nationwide were victims of identity theft, incurring direct and indirect losses of $24.7 billion, according to one report by the U.S. Department of Justice. A Washington State University Libraries exhibit delves into the problem and government efforts to combat it.

An e-mail “phishing” scam targeting Washington State Employees Credit Union members has been reported by WSECU. The e-mail appears to come from WSECU, but in fact, comes from an unknown source shown as {service@wsecu.org} The subject line is: Alert. The phishing scam indicates that a member’s account is about to be suspended and indicates that the […]