Bulletin: November 17, 2009

NACHA Security Alert

By: Christy Leonard, TechComm Specialist

Be aware that fraudulent e-mails have been circulating pretending to be from NACHA (National Automated Clearing House Association). The subject line of the e-mail reads “Rejected ACH Transaction." The e-mail includes a link to a falsified Web page that appears to be on the NACHA Web site, and contains a link to an executable virus with malware. Do not click any links. Both the e-mail and the Web site are fraudulent. Below is a sample of the e-mail:

From: nacha.org [mailto:report@nacha.org] Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:25 AM To: Doe, John Subject: Rejected ACH transaction, please review the transaction report Dear bank account holder, The ACH transaction, recently initiated from your bank account, was rejected by the Electronic Payments Association. Please review the transaction report by clicking the link below: Unauthorized ACH Transaction Report (This is the how the link is presented.) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright ©2009 by NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association

NACHA does not directly process or contact the ACH (Automated Clearing House) transactions that flow to and from organizations and financial institutions. NACHA does not send e-mails to individuals or organizations about individual ACH transactions that they originate or receive. For more information visit http://www.nacha.org.

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