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Updated at 3:09 p.m., Thursday, April 17, 2008

Phishing e-mail targets Honolulu credit union members

Advertiser Staff

Members of Honolulu Federal Credit Union are the latest targets of a so-called "phishing" e-mail that tries to trick people into disclosing their credit or ATM card information.

The e-mail offers $100 to people filling out a five-question survey and includes a link to a bogus Web site designed to look like its operated by Honolulu Federal Credit Union. Once at the bogus site people are asked to give their e-mail address, user ID and password in addition to information that would allow thieves to use their credit, debit or ATM card accounts.