During the summer of 2011 fraudulent emails have been sent out under the email address of "Inform@ffiec.gov" or "Office@ffiec.gov". The wording in some of the messages varies, but all are malicious.

The FFIEC has not sent any such emails and is not affiliated with these messages. If you receive a suspicious email you should alert the proper authorities at your company/organization/agency for guidance on how to discard this suspicious email. Under no circumstances should you reply to these messages, open any attachments, or click on any link within these messages.

Further information on how to protect yourself from Internet fraud please visit Onguardonline.gov, a site maintained by the Federal Trade Commission where you can find tips from the federal government and the technology industry to protect your computer and personal files from internet fraud. Below are quick links to two pages on the Ongaurdonline.gov website regarding email scams and phishing attacks.
http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/email-scams.aspx
http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishing.aspx

More information on how to avoid identity theft and how to report suspicious emails or calls is provided by the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or call 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).