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,...
Nov 28, 2016 | Alerts, Fraud
Shoppers looking for a good deal this holiday season should also be aware of increasingly aggressive and creative scams designed by criminals to steal money and personal information. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), shoppers should be...