March 21, 2005

 
 ***** FRAUDULENT E-MAIL ALERTS *****

This morning, PULSE became aware of fraudulent, unsolicited e-mails involving a "phishing" attack directed at consumers. The e-mails direct the recipients to a 'spoofed," or falsely duplicated PULSE Web site and request that the recipients submit their debit card number, expiration date, and A TM PIN. The fraudulent site looks nearly identical to PULSE's Web site, with the exception that the login box requests the recipient's debit card number, expiration date and A TM PIN.

PULSE has reported this incident to law enforcement authorities and will take appropriate actions as necessary. At this time, it is not known who may have received any fraudulent e-mails, but as a precautionary measure, PULSE is notifying all network participants of this incident.

In response to this attack, all PULSE network participants should consider whether it is appropriate to notify their customers and members about this incident and remind them that cardholders should never provide their debit or credit card number or PIN - or any other non-public personal information - to PULSE or any other entity in response to an unsolicited e-nail or request.