Mar 8, 2018 | Alerts, Fraud
This month’s scam comes directly from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The IRS has identified an existing scam in which cybercriminals have stolen client data from tax professionals and have filed fraudulent refunds using real taxpayer information, including bank... Jan 31, 2018 | Alerts, Fraud
Tax identity theft is still on the rise. Last year, the IRS identified 14,000 fraudulent tax returns with $900 million claimed in fraudulent refunds, according to an audit report from the U.S. Treasury Inspector for Tax Administration. The IRS uses your Social... Jan 24, 2018 | Alerts, Fraud
I’m Stacy Canan, I lead the Office for Older Americans at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and I’m never going to call you to confirm that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes. I just found out that my name is being used in an elaborate imposter scam. An... Jan 10, 2018 | Alerts, Fraud
A member recently received a phone call stating the caller was from Contra Costa FCU and offering to lower their interest rate. The caller asked for our member’s account number and social security number. Please be aware that we are not using the name Contra... Apr 14, 2017 | Alerts, Fraud
Consumers should be on the lookout for fake check scams, the National Credit Union Administration, the federal agency that insures 1st Nor Cal members’ deposits, warned after receiving numerous inquiries from consumers. There are many versions of a fake check... Feb 9, 2017 | Alerts, Fraud
Members are being cautioned to watch for numerous debit card-related scams and tricks in 2017. Fraudsters see chip cards flooding the market and are finding new ways to separate members from their money. Robocalls telling victims their debit cards have been locked,... 
