Scams and Fraud
 NCUA warns credit union members of emails appearing to originate from NCUA. The fraudulent emails solicit credit union member participation in an Online Survey or Member Survey, and promise compensati...
 Phishing scams have been around since the 1980s and continue to use the latest technology to snag victims. Credit Union members are not exempt from these phishing attacks. Messages by email, phone, an...
 Fraud awareness has heightened over the past few years, identity theft usually comes to mind and many have taken extra precautions to protect their personal information. Currently the fastest growing ...
 With Christmas right around the corner many have begun their holiday shopping early. Gift cards seem like an easy solution, and can even be picked up at your nearest grocery store. It would cut down o...
 Every week on the news it’s inevitable that we hear about identity theft or a renowned bank that has been hacked putting its members at risk after their database of credit card or debit card numbers...
 The Internal Revenue Service announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and warned taxpayers to beware of this type of scheme. Investigators ...
 When you first realize something is not accurate on a credit card statement, your credit report, or you receive a statement for a credit card or loan that you never applied for, your first instinct ma...
 Preventing identity theft is your first line of defense. By taking a few simple precautions you can save yourself from dealing with the headaches caused by having your identity stolen. Clearing inacc...
 People who are intent on stealing your identity have a variety of ways to obtain enough information to impersonate you on credit card and loan applications. By knowing how an identity thief operates,...
 One form of "PHISHING" occurs when online crooks steal your Credit Union's logo and/or copy its corporate image to send phony e-mails asking you to "verify" your account informatio...
 Identity theft occurs when a criminal uses your account or personal information (your birth date, address, driver's license, or Social Security number) and uses it to secure loans, credit cards, c...
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