Who is FDIC?
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks. What can FDIC do for you? Despite the efforts of law enforcement, Identity theft is becoming more sophisticated and the number of new victims is growing. In general, consumers are protected against liability for unauthorized accounts or transactions under federal and state law and by financial industry practices. Identity Theft can affect consumers in many ways, thats [sic] why FDIC is presenting a new card insurance which can restore you up to $500 if you are a victim of internet fraud. Learn more about Consumer Protection Card Insurance: Clicking here will redirect you to a online signup page for this program.” The e-mail requests that recipients click on a hyperlink that is provided. This directs the recipient to a “spoofed” Web page requesting the user to enter personal information to receive $500 of “card insurance.” The requested in