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5182. U.S. Treasury Dept.

cmsupport@federalreserve.net
Subject: Corporate Cusomers - Please read carefully!
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 19:45:58 -1200

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

Important:

You're getting this letter in connection with new directions issued by U.S. Treasury 
Department. The directions concern U.S. Federal Wire online payments.

A country-wide phishing attack began on May 6, 2009. It's taking place hitherto. 
Therefore a great number of banks and credit unions is affected by this attack and 
quantity of illegal wire transfers has reached an extremely high level.

U.S. Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
(FDIC) in common worked out a complex of immediate actions for the highest possible 
reduction of fraudulent operations. We regret to inform you that definite restrictions will 
be applied to all Federal Wire transfers from May 12 till May 25.

Here you can get more detailed information regarding the affected banks and U.S. 
Treasury Department restrictions:


http://federalreservebanks-online.us/38610/FRB/phishing/Issue~73701/
      
Federal Reserve Bank System Administration

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