First Hawiian busts
First Hawaiian Bank said its security department shut down a "phishing" site that had targeted its customers.
Hawaii's largest bank said Monday that the site had been sending out a fake e-mail asking customers for account numbers and other personal identification, claiming that there had been a security breach.
While such "phishing" scams are now a regular occurrence, First Hawaiian said its security department "immediately" identified the site, worked with the Internet service provider that hosted the site, and got it shut down payday loans.
The bank also notified federal authorities. The exact origins of the e-mails isn't clear; the bank said only that it was "international."
First Hawaiian Bank and other banks and credit unions never ask for account information in e-mails. For more information, go to fhb.com/about-security.