At Arlington Community Federal Credit Union, your safety and well-being comes first。We monitor all accounts for fraud and suspicious activity, but we want to make sure you know about fraud prevention so you can protect yourself。Is that why we recommend that you never provide any personal private information over the phone or email, and that we keep you updated on current fraud schemes。
The most important thing you can do to protect yourself is to put a freeze on your credit report。This will make it harder for fraudsters to open loans and bank accounts in your name。
You can place a freeze in these links for free。
Protect your accounts by making sure your contact information, especially your cell phone number, is up to date。With up-to-date contact information, we can notify you of potential fraud。
Swiping captures magnetic information from a credit or debit card and uses it for fraudulent purposes。To help prevent your card from being swiped。
Phishing scams include "spoof" emails and fraudulent websites that look as if they were sent by someone or organization you already know and ask you to provide or "verify" your private information (passwords, credit card numbers, account numbers, etc.)。To avoid phishing。
SMiShing is a combination of 'SMS' (the technical term for texting) and 'phishing' -- the use of text messages to persuade an individual to share private information with a 'SMiSher'。To avoid SMiShing。
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. It occurs when someone steals someone else's private information and then pretends to be that person。Minimize your risk of identity theft。
The scam involved the distribution of promissory notes that appeared to come from ACFCU but were in fact fraudulent。If you receive an unexpected ACFCU promissory note, please contact us immediately before depositing it to determine if it is legitimate。
The long-running scheme targets elderly victims, pretending to be their grandchildren and asking them to wire money to them for emergencies without providing too many details。They might say things like "Please don't tell Mum or dad" or "MY nose is broken so I might sound strange"。
Scammers impersonate judicial officials or police officers and call people using fraudulent law enforcement phone numbers or names to let them know they have failed jury duty and owe a fine。
In 2019, the federal government replaced medicare cards featuring enrollees' Social Security numbers with an 11-digit identification number to help protect seniors from identity theft。Now, scammers are trying to trick people into providing new 11-digit identification numbers so they can take over their identities。
This usually involves a dating site account, creating a perfectly good profile with fake information and photos。Once a target is identified, the scam often escalates to a thief who reveals money issues and may include a request for funds so he or she can visit you in person or help a sick relative。
These scammers claim that victims owe the IRS money that must be paid on time or face arrest, deportation or driver's license suspension。Sometimes, callers become aggressive, warning people that if they don't pay immediately, a sheriff or local law enforcement will show up at their door。 The IRS will never call and demand immediate payment over the phone, threaten to call in the local police, ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone, or demand that you use a specific method of payment to pay your taxes。
This scam can happen through phishing emails, phone calls, pop-up ads or by showing up on your device with a 锁住了ed screen and providing a phone number to fix it。Legitimate customers, security or technical support companies do not initiate unsolicited contact with individuals。
The scam is when someone contacts you, claiming to be a friend or relative, and they tell you they are in a hospital in a foreign country and can't leave without paying for the operation。They encourage you to wire money to a foreign bank account that is actually owned by the fraudster。
Protect yourself from fraud。If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ACFCU directly through your mobile phone or Internet banking security information, or send an email to acfcu@thestudioentrance.com (Email is not secure, so do not include any personal information), or call: 703.526.0200 x4.
While we do monitor for fraud or suspicious activity and may reach out to you, we will never call and ask you for confidential information, such as your entire account number or password。Please contact us。703.526.0200 x4, if you provide confidential information。Information and data fees may apply。