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 »
Posts Categorized: Scam Alert
Fake check scams are on the rise!
The EEFCU has noticed an increase in Fake Check Scams recently. We encourage our members to consider whether a check is valid prior to endorsing and cashing it. Anytime you receive a unexpected check from an person or organization, do your research. Checks from Sweepstakes, Lotteries or Grants are most often fraudulent. Also over-payments for… Read Full Article »
SCAM ALERT – VISA CARD LOCKED TEXT
The EEFCU has had several members receive texts saying their Visa Cards have been temporarily locked. This is a SCAM with a generic message which is trying to get you to click on a link. Do not respond to the message or open any link. The phone number the text originates from may change, but… Read Full Article »
Be Aware of Phishing Scams
As a financial institution, the EEFCU works hard at staying on top of fraud and keeping our members informed of scams that could affect them. We encourage you to read the following article regarding the increasingly convincing phone phishing scams. The common thread of these scams is the information they seem to have already that… Read Full Article »
Vishing scams are increasing across the country
Fraudsters are targeting credit union members throughout the country through a vishing (phone-based phishing) scam. They are spoofing credit union phone numbers and posing as a employee in the credit union’s fraud or security department. The fraudsters tell the members they are calling to verify suspicious debit card transactions and, to verify the members identity, the member’s are… Read Full Article »
Don’t bank on that check
Scammers know how to design phony checks to make them look legitimate. Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others. In a fake check scam, someone asks you to deposit a check – sometimes for several thousand dollars –… Read Full Article »
Beware of Mystery Shopping Scams
If someone you don’t know, wants you to pay you by check but then wants you to wire part of the money back, beware! It is a scam that could end up costing you money. Nationally, there has been an increase in fraudulent checks and money orders being sent to unknowing victims for a variety… Read Full Article »
Have you heard of Shimming?
The EEFCU would like to share some information with you regarding a credit/debit card shimming. The following is a part of an article from Krebs Security that we believe explains shimming and offers ways to protect yourself. As the US banks continue to make the shift to chip-based credit and debit cards, a new form… Read Full Article »
EEFCU Texting and Call FRAUD ALERT
It has come to our attention that some of our members have received texts or phone calls saying that their EEFCU EMV Visa card has been compromised. These texts and phone calls are requesting the member to enter their card number for verification. DO NOT enter your card number! These calls/texts are not being made by… Read Full Article »
Fraud Continues to Increases Nationwide
Unfortunately this increase is being felt here at the EEFCU. We are constantly working with our Visa Check Card processor to update our security measures as the newest fraud protection means become available. The EMV Chip Card is helping to prevent many fraud attempts, however, many merchant machines have not made the switch from the… Read Full Article »