Reports of Fraudulent Fedwire E-mail Messages*

Posted: March 21st, 2011

Some consumers have reported receiving fraudulent e-mail messages from the "Federal Reserve Wire Network" that reference a wire transaction and instruct the recipient to click on a link beginning with "federalreserve.gov." These e-mails were not sent by the Federal Reserve Banks. The Federal Reserve Banks deliver payment status information to our financial institution customers via our trusted channels, and do not communicate this information directly to consumers. Financial institutions are advised to follow information security best practices, and to advise their customers not to click on the links contained in these types of e-mails and to delete them immediately.