Precious metal scams are on the rise, targeting investors with fake gold, bogus deals, and clever tricks. These schemes are widespread—in 2024, authorities reported over $126 million in losses from gold bar scams.* Scammers prey on the promise of safe, stable investments to steal life savings and leave victims empty-handed. Before you buy gold or […]
The latest SMSishing trend (SMS text) is sending texts to people demanding payment for unpaid toll fees or legal enforcement will result. Here is an example: Smishing is a type of cyberattack where scammers use SMS (text messages) to deceive individuals into revealing personal information or downloading malicious software. Please be on the lookout for […]
Topics include: Top scams of the summer to be on the look out for and helpful tips to protect yourself.
Topics include: Generative AI Voice cloning scams – what are the signs and how to protect yourself. Also, we show you how to avoid becoming the target of AI investment scams.
The FBI is warning the public that criminals exploit generative artificial intelligence (AI) to commit fraud on a larger scale which increases the believability of their schemes. Generative AI reduces the time and effort criminals must expend to deceive their targets. Generative AI takes what it has learned from examples input by a user and […]
FMFCU has been informed of a new twist to FMFCU Imposter Calls: Using FaceTime. Members are first receiving a text that their account or debit card has been compromised. When the fraudster then calls pretending to be an FMFCU representative, the member is provided with a Security Access Code (SAC). Then, the fraudster requests to […]
