Please be advised of a phishing email to MasterCard cardholders regarding the online MasterCard site http://www.cucardsonline.com/.  Users are directed to an imposter site where personal information is requested.  This is not a valid email and should not be responded to. 

The email is disguised as a Systems Maintenance Alert and states: In order for us to work faster and provide you high quality services, all accounts must be renewed by Thursday, July 15 2010, 6 p.m., otherwise access to your account will be restricted.  Please click the link below in order to renew your online banking account.

These emails are fraudulent.   If you receive one of these emails, do not click any links or provide any personal or financial information to a website or via email.  The hyperlink site homepage looks identical to the actual cucardsonline home page except for the URL address.

If you have been the victim of this email scam, please contact MasterCard at 1.800.567.8111 immediately.