 We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
The Scammer: Simon Simon was eager to start his day as a professional thief. Stealing money from strangers was fun and profitable! All it took was a little creativity, persuasion, and luck. Today, he would pretend to be an Amazon employee contacting people about refunds for purchases they didn’t make. He turned on his computer, pulled up the list of targets, and began making calls. The Target: Daphne Daphne received Simon’s voice mail message and returned his call. If Amazon accidentally charged her for a purchase, she wanted to correct it right away. The Scam: Savings Switcheroo Several members have encountered this especially expensive scam in the past several weeks. It’s a little more complicated than others we’ve reported, so we’ve broken it into five steps. Let’s see what happens after Simon gets Daphne on the phone:
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 We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
After upgrading to a new mobile phone, Ruth decided to sell her old one online. She heard quickly from a man in Missouri who wanted the phone for his teenaged daughter...  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
After injuring his knee in a fall, Malcolm decided to sell a few items from his sports memorabilia collection to cover some medical bills. He opened an account for online sales, and posted some of his best finds. It didn’t take long for someone to make him an offer of $500 for a rare baseball card to give her boyfriend for Valentine’s Day.  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
Madison enjoys posting and viewing fashion photos on Instagram. Her number of followers is modest but steadily growing. One day, she’s contacted by someone who offers money to use her account to help build his own thriving Instagram presence...  We share these true stories of member experiences to help you avoid falling victim to a scam. If you ever have questions about the validity of a request for money or information about your account, contact us.
While on break from her shift at the grocery store, Naomi received a troubling call from the credit union about unusual activity on an account she has with her mother, Eunice. Eunice lives a simple life alone at home and typically keeps her accounts in order. However, the credit union recently noticed several large cash withdrawals from the account and became concerned that it could be fraud. Naomi stopped by her mother’s house on her way home from work, and gently asked Eunice about the money.... |