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Being safe starts with being informed!
Here are some articles that will keep you in-the-know on what you need to
do to be safe!
Posted: May 2, 2011
Text Message Scam
Old Hickory C.U. Alert: Your card has
been deactivated . Please contact us at 615-681-XXXX.
Posted: May 29, 2009
Be wary of 'winning' sweepstakes or lottery checks
Almost every day the Police Department receives multiple phone calls and letters from people who have received mail containing counterfeit checks and letters. The letters advise the potential victims that they have won a sweepstakes or lottery and that they should cash or deposit the checks in their bank account.
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Posted: January 31, 2007
Microsoft Jackpot Lottery Scam
As silly as this one sounds, some
people may be fooled by this scam because it uses a well known company
'Microsoft' to lend legitimacy to it's lottery claim. As always, be
leery of contest and prize notifications that you haven't entered.
Never give personal information out to persons that you don't know, and
when in doubt, contact the business directly through a telephone number
listed in a phone book or some other trusted source. The old saying
that "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" still
applies, and maybe more so in the digital age. Below is a sample of
this 'Microsoft Jackpot Lottery Scam'. More...
Posted: January 26, 2007
Bogus Federal Credit Unions (FCU) account
verification email
The latest Phishing scam email
targets Credit Unions specifically claiming to be from the Credit Union
administration office NCUA. The aim of this Phishing scam is to
fraudulently obtain your Credit Union account information. Phishing
emails typically ask you to email your account information or may load an
Internet web page where you would be prompted to enter your account
information. These emails and/or web pages may have the appearance
of an being from a legitimate source but they are in fact created by scam
artists to fraudulently obtain your account information. More...
Posted: December 22, 2006
Postal Money Orders - How to know if
it's real?
Helpful Hints from the Postal Inspector’s Office.
#1 – Hold the money order up to the light. Do you see Ben Franklin’s face in the white oval? If not, it’s counterfeit.
#2 – The eleventh digit of the serial number is a check digit. If you get more than one and they are in sequence by the 11th digit, they are counterfeit.
#3 – There should be a security thread running top to bottom that says USPS over & over in the left half of the money order.
#4 – Currently the counterfeiters seem to prefer the denominations $750, $850, and $950. If you receive money orders for these amounts, be extremely cautious.
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Posted: September 26, 2006
New Credit Card Scam
This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want!
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.
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Posted: August 23, 2006
Clever Customer Survey Phishing Scam
The spam e-mail starts with: "The Online
department kindly asks you to take part in our quick and easy 5 question
survey. In return we will credit $50.00 to your account - Just for your
time!" The e-mail goes on to describe how it only takes two
minutes, your answers will help them. It is well done and looks
authentic. Of course, the spam doesn't really take you to the credit union
or bank website. Instead, it takes you to a scammer's site in China,
Russia, Romania or ??. The web page itself and the initial questions they
ask look quite authentic. More...
Are You Ready for Vishing?
In a new twist, identity thieves are
sending spam that warns victims that their credit union/bank account or
PayPal accounts were supposedly compromised. However, unlike typical
phishing emails, there is no website address in these
phishing messages. Instead, the victim is urged to call a phone number to
verify account details. More...
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