I know some of you, like me, are TSP participants. Just passing on an FYI I got in my email this morning. I know this is similar to many other scam emails, but just in case:
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Some Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) participants have received an e-mail
claiming to be from the TSP. The e-mail asks for confirmation that the
participant has added an e-mail address to his or her TSP account. The
link in this e-mail takes the person to a bogus version of the TSP account
access screen where it asks for your Social Security Number and PIN. It
then takes you to another screen where it asks for credit card and banking
information.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE E-MAIL IS NOT AN OFFICIAL THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN
COMMUNICATION!
You should never give any personal, credit, or banking information in
response to unsolicited e-mails. The TSP Office would never ask for this
information via an e-mail. If you did provide this information, contact
your credit card company/bank immediately and seek guidance. In addition,
you may call the TSP Office at 1-877-968-3778 to request to have your
account access blocked.
Do not try to access the TSP Website by clicking on links in this or any
other e-mail. They are trying to steal your personal information (always
access your account only by opening a new Browser window, and typing
http://www.tsp.gov into the Address/URL field).
The TSP Office is actively investigating this matter. The account
transaction portion is now available for use.
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This message is approved by OHRM.
