Scams & Schemes
Identity theft, email phishing, check fraud and ATM card skimming are all crimes that we often read about in the paper and hear about on television.
To help you avoid these and other scams, we've created this special section on our website to list the latest scenarios that attempt to steal your personal information.
We've also developed a free Fraud Prevention e-LERT to immediately advise you when we have added a new article or warning to this page.
Please remember, if you ever suspect fraud or identity theft on your NWFCU accounts, email us at fraud@nwfcu.org.
Check
Credit/Debit/ATM Card
Employment
Internet
- New phishing attack targets online banking sessions with phony pop-ups
- New Phishing Scam Disguised as IRS Tax Refund Notification
- Phishing scam uses fake airline ticket as bait
- Hit Man Email Scheme Returns
- Bogus IRS email surfaces regarding the 2008 tax rebate checks
- Fraudulent email containing malware claims recipients need to appear before a grand jury
- Phishing Email Claims Your Credit Card Account Has Been Compromised
- Phishing Email Claims You Can Help the Government Fight the Funding of Terrorism and Money Laundering Activities
- Electronic Greeting Card Scam Directs Victims to Malicious Web Page
- An Increase of Internet Schemes Purportedly from the FBI
- Online Scam Claims Recipients Have Grant Money Available to Them
- Gift Card Consumers Should Be Aware of Internet Auction Site Scam
- Pharming email claims to be from FDIC
- Phishing email claims credit union members will receive $50 for completing online survey
- Phishing Scam Disguised as Request from Social Security Administration
- Foreign Lottery Scam Issues False Winning Notifications
- “Ransomware” kidnaps files, holds them hostage for a price
Phone
- Jury Duty Scam
- CO-OP Network Warns of Unauthorized iPhone Locator
- Telephone/Text Message Phishing Scam Attempts to Obtain Cardholder Information
- Mystery shopper scams on the rise
- Text messaging scam attempts to steal personal and account information
- Mortgage Telemarketing Scam
- Resurgence of Phishing VoIP Scam
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