By Better Business Bureau. November 10, 2021. While 2021 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble. Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch […]
Many people have gotten their advance Child Tax Credit payments this year, but scammers are taking advantage of this new program to try to trick you out of money or information*. They’re pretending to be the IRS, contacting people by phone, text, email, and social media — and sending people to official-looking websites that look […]
Identity thieves are targeting millions of people nationwide with scam phishing texts aimed at stealing personal information, unemployment benefits, or both. The phishing texts try to dupe you to click a link to “make necessary corrections” to your unemployment insurance (UI) claim, “verify” your personal information, or “reactivate” your UI benefits account. The link takes […]
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, states have been experiencing a surge in fraudulent unemployment claims filed by organized crime rings using stolen identities that were accessed or purchased from past data breaches, the majority of which occurred in previous years and involved larger criminal efforts unrelated to unemployment. Criminals are using these stolen […]
NOTICE – We are receiving reports of fraudulent texts being sent claiming they are from the FMFCU. Shortly thereafter, a follow-up phone call spoofing FMFCU’s main phone number (610-325-5100) is placed to the person. This phone call states they are from the FMFCU Fraud Department. FMFCU does not send text messages like this. PLEASE […]
Scammers are spoofing Amazon at alarming rates and we want you to be aware of these fraudsters. Consumers are receiving up to 150 million robocalls per month from fraudsters claiming to be with Amazon, according to YouMail*. Fraudulent text messages are on the rise as well. In 2020, about 10 percent of all scams involved […]
