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from SCU Credit Union

8/6/2024 | Education

Be Aware of These New Scams – Romance, Smishing and Impersonation

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attempts to steal personal and financial information. Here are some of the most prevalent scams targeting checking and savings accounts.

6/6/2024 | Education

Worried about Check Fraud – Shred Your Checkbook

Is it time to start talking about shredding our checkbooks?

12/1/2023 | Education

Streamlining Your Finances: A Guide to Linking SCU Credit Union Cards with Apple Pay and Google Wallet

Discover the future of effortless transactions with SCU Credit Union! In this quick guide, learn how to link your SCU Credit Union Debit Mastercard and SCU Credit Union Visa Credit Card to Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Enjoy the convenience of contactless payments, enhanced security features, and real-time transaction alerts. 

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9/21/2023 | Education

Protecting Yourself from Debt Collection Scams

Scammers are capitalizing on financial worries, using threats and manipulation to coerce victims into paying non-existent debts. Don't let fear and deception lead you into their traps. Learn how to spot these scams and safeguard your finances with our latest blog post.

7/7/2023 | Security

AI Fraud and How to Protect Yourself

Artificial Intelligence provides new ways to automate tasks, but unfortunately, it can also give scammers help in pulling off schemes. Learn what to look for and how to keep yourself safe!

3/28/2023 | Security

World Backup Day: Ensure Your Professional Data is Safe and Secure

World Backup Day presents an excellent opportunity to ensure that all of your data is safe and secure. Whether you choose a local backup, cloud backup, or a hybrid of both, creating a backup strategy will help protect your data should disaster strike.

3/3/2023 | Security

Protecting Your Loved Ones from Elder Fraud

The elderly population has become even more susceptible to fraud with the increase of convincing and persuasive techniques that aim to scam them. It is important to know the techniques of these fraudsters in order to protect them and make sure they don't fall victim.

2/15/2023 | Security

Don’t Get Caught in a P2P Scam

P2P payment services like Zelle and Venmo make sending and receiving money with friends simple, but they can also leave your money vulnerable if you aren't careful. Learn how to keep yourself safe on our latest blog post.

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1/18/2023 | Security

How to Stay Safe From Credit Card Fraud

According to data from the Federal Trade Commission, there were nearly 250,000 cases of credit card fraud reported in the first half of 2022 alone. Learn how to keep yourself safe from fraud on our latest blog post.

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11/17/2022 | Security

SCU Credit Union Warning Members of Texting Scam

Text messages that provide a link to update your account security are NOT from SCU. Please do not click the link or enter any information. This is a scam!

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9/27/2022 | Security

Cybersecurity Crash Course

Hackers and scammers are constantly developing new techniques to gain access to unsuspecting victims accounts. This crash course will teach you how to protect yourself from cyberattacks.

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7/12/2022 | Security

Beware of Malware Scams

Malware scams aim to trick victims into giving them access to their personal information, passwords, and bank account information by claiming to be employees of legitimate technology companies. Learn the warning signs of these scams, and what to do if you've been targeted on our latest blog post.

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3/30/2022 | Finances

Beware of Debt Relief Scams

It’s tempting to think there’s a company out there that can get you instant debt relief or rapidly fix your credit score, but it’s just not possible. There are many scams that will try to take advantage of people by offering claims such as these to people who are in dire financial situations.

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11/30/2021 | Finances

All You Need to Know About Multifactor Authentication

A hacker may be able to steal your password, but nowhere outside spy films do they get your retina scan, fingerprint or face. Learn why we use Multifactor Authentication for online and mobile banking.

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1/20/2020 | Finances

How To Dispute An Error On Your Credit Card Report

Sometimes you may find an error in your credit card report. It might be a sharp decline in your score when you know you haven’t changed your spending or bill-paying habits, a large transaction you’re sure you’ve never made or an unfamiliar line of credit. While it can be disconcerting to find a mistake in your credit report, the good news is you can contest errors like these and fix your score.

Read on to learn all of our tips on how to dispute an error on your credit card report:

10/23/2017 | Finances

Beware Debt Relief

More than 42 million Americans have student loan debt, with their collective debt topping $1.4 trillion. Unfortunately, these big numbers make student loan debtors excellent targets for scams.

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7/5/2017 | Security

Summertime in Scam City

Scammers don’t take summers off. 

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11/14/2016 | Security

Watch Out For These Product Recall Scams

A product recall is never pretty

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