With the holidays approaching, EEFCU encourages our members to be even more vigilant in protecting yourself against fraudsters and scammers, who would like nothing better than to steal your money and information to give themselves a better holiday. We encourage our members to remember take a minute and think about what you are saying or… Read Full Article »
Posts Categorized: Scam Alert
Be Aware of Fraudsters trying to get your information…
As always, unsavory people will come up with new ways to get your personal information. One of the latest scams is to trick victims into providing them with online banking access passwords. The scenario goes something like this: A member gets a call or text pretending to be the credit union about questionable charges on… Read Full Article »
Be Aware of “Family Emergency” Scams
A Family Emergency Scam involves fraudsters contacting and convincing a victim that a family member is in danger and requires money to get out of a bad situation. For example, a family member in a foreign country is in legal trouble and needs funds for assistance. Such fraudsters, are using social media to obtain family… Read Full Article »
FRAUD/SCAM ALERT
This is a great example of a FRAUDULANT email scam that Carolyn Stahly, EEFCU’s CEO, received this last week. If you receive one also, please DO NOT respond to it. It is an example of someone trying to get personal information or trying to install malware or a virus into the computer/phone/tablet. It is important… Read Full Article »
FRAUD ALERT – DMV BREACH
You may be aware that the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services (DMV) announced a data breach compromising approximately 3.5 million driver’s licenses and identification card files due to a cyber-attack two weeks ago. This notice is to ensure you that your data is secure at Emerald Empire Federal Credit Union. However, we highly… Read Full Article »
Be Aware of a Variety of Scams
Be aware of fake calls, texts, and emails claiming to be known companies OR Law Enforcement Agencies, these can be scammers impersonating these agencies. The EEFCU wants to remind you to NEVER give your personal/security information to anyone. We have had many of our members receive communications from “companies” claiming they are being charged for… Read Full Article »
SCAM ALERT! The Holidays Bring Out the Worst in Scammers and Fraudsters!
Be aware of fake calls, texts, and emails “claiming” to be known companies, but are really scammers impersonating these companies. The EEFCU wants to remind you to NEVER give your personal/security information to anyone. We have had many of our members receive communications from “companies” claiming they are being charged for services, or need to… Read Full Article »
Be Aware of Fake Fraud Center Scam Calls
The EEFCU wants to remind you to never give your personal/security information to anyone. While we have not heard that any of our members have been targeted, we have been made aware of a new telephone scam. Scammers, impersonating Fraud Prevention Departments, are calling cardholders and attempting to deceive them into believing their card has… Read Full Article »
Be aware of Zelle Scams whether you use the product or not
According to the article posted November 19, 2021, on KrebsOnSecurity, “The ‘Zell Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back”, one of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle, a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly… Read Full Article »
Money Mule Scams…Don’t be a Victim
What’s a money mule scam? Scammers may try to use you to move stolen money. If you help them, you could be what law enforcement calls a money mule. Money mule scams happen several ways. The story often involves scams related to online dating, work-at-home jobs, or prizes. Scammers send money to you, sometimes by… Read Full Article »