The Foreign Service Journal, September 2007

76 F OR E I GN S E R V I C E J OU R N A L / S E P T EMB E R 2 0 0 7 A F S A N E W S CLASSIFIEDS I n recent months, State Department Federal Credit Union members have been receiving phishing e-mails that, if answered, can put them at risk for identi- ty theft. Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is the practice of deceiving unsuspecting members intoprovidingpersonal financial information such as account numbers, passwords, Social Security numbers and other confidential information that canbe used toaccess your checkingaccount or run upbills onyour credit cards. Phishersmay go so far as to create a fake Web page for your “convenience,” or provide a fraudu- lent phone number for you to call. Phishing cancome in the formof spam e-mails that appear to be from a well- known company or government agency. The e-mail may create a sense of urgency that lures members into providing this information,whichmaybeused to steal the member’s identity. Under no circumstances will SDFCU contact you and ask for your Social Security number, personal ID number or any other type of account security code information. Should you receive any type of communication appearing to be from us that solicits this type of information, please contact the credit union immediately to verify it. Steps to Avoid E-mail Fraud: • If you do not recognize the sender, delete the message without opening it. • Be suspicious of any e-mail asking you for personal information, requesting authentication, or indicatingaproblemwith your SDFCU accounts. We will never ask you to verify your account information through e-mail. • Forward a copy of the e-mail to the Federal Trade Commission at SPAM @UCE.GOV; then delete the e-mail. If youhave respondedor disclosedyour personal information to a possible fraud- ulent e-mail orWebsite, file anonline com- plaint with the Online Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov immediately. Also notify SDFCUat 1 (800) 296-8882 or (703) 706- 5000. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM IDENTITY THEFT Recognizing a Phishing E-mail Before You Get Snagged BY DEBORAH I. CLARK, VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, STATE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TEMPORARY HOUSING TEMPORARY HOUSING TEMPORARY HOUSING WASHINGTON, D.C. or NFATC TOUR? EXECUTIVE HOUSING CON- SULTANTS offers MetropolitanWashington, D.C.’s finest portfolio of short-term, fully fur- nished and equipped apartments, town- homes and single-family residences in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia. In Virginia: “River Place’s Finest” is steps to Rosslyn Metro and Georgetown, and 15 minutes on Metro bus or State Department shuttle to NFATC. For more info, please call (301) 951-4111, or visit our Web site at www.executivehousing.com SHORT-TERM RENTALS TEMPORARY HOUSING OLD STONE HOUSE for rent in medieval village in Languedoc, France. E-mail: denmanic@optonline.net CAPITOL HILL FURNISHED APTS: Great Eastern Market neighborhood. Just blocks to Metro and shops on Barracks Row. Short/long-term rentals. Everything included. Tel: (202) 487-7843. Web site: www.pettyjohnplace.com PIED-à-TERRE PROPERTIES, LTD: Select from our unique inventory of fully fur- nished & tastefully decorated apartments & townhouses all located in D.C.’s best in-town neighborhoods: Dupont, Georgetown, Foggy Bottom & the West End. Two-month mini- mum. Mother-Daughter Owned andOperated. Tel: (202) 462-0200. Fax: (202) 332-1406. E-mail: info@piedaterredc.com Web site: www.piedaterredc.com CORPORATEAPARTMENTSPECIALISTS Abundant experience working with Foreign Service professionals and the locations to best serve you: Foggy Bottom, Woodley Park, ClevelandPark, ChevyChase, Rosslyn, Ballston, Pentagon City. Our office is a short walk from NFATC. One-monthminimum. All furnishings, housewares, utilities, telephone and cable included. Tel: (703) 979-2830 or (800) 914-2802. Fax: (703) 979-2813. E-mail: sales@corporateapartments.com Web site: www.corporateapartments.com FSO-OWNED PARIS apartment for rent. One bedroom, fully furnished. Bright, quiet. Top floor. Available weekly or monthly. E-mail: deutschcs@hotmail.com WJD MANAGEMENT IS competitively priced, of course. However, if you are con- sidering hiring a property management firm, don’t forget the old saying, “You get what you pay for.” All of us at WJD have worked for other property management firms in the past, and we have learned what to do and, more importantly, what not to do, from our expe- riences at these companies. Tel: (703) 385-3600 E-mail: information@wjdpm.com Web site: www.wjdpm.com CHINATOWN, FULLY FURNISHED 2-bedroom, 2-bath condo. Close to Metro. Garage parking, pool, fitness room. E-mail: ForshayProperties@comcast.net CAPITOL HILL, FURNISHED housing: 1-3 blocks to Capitol. Nice places, great loca- tion. Well below per diem. Short term OK. Tel: (202) 544-4419. Web site: www.capitolhillstay.com