Tag Archives: Fraud Prevention
How to Protect Yourself from Identity Fraud
Fraud Cost Americans $12.5 Billion in 2024. So you must be wondering how to protect yourself from identity fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, that $12.5 billion is an increase of 25% since 2023. Scammers, spoofers, fraudsters, and various other crooks are constantly changing up their tactics, targeting the most vulnerable, and pushing… (read more)
Posted In: FFCCU News and Info, Guest Blog
Shared Branching with IDCheck – New Steps to Take
Shared Branching is a credit union member perk available to FFCCU members that gives you access to thousands of credit union locations across the nation. It also opens up a CO-OP Shared Branching ATM network which includes over 30,000 ATMs you can utilize without the typical surcharge. Access to shared branching lets you accomplish many… (read more)
Posted In: Member Perks
10 Tips to Protect Seniors from Elder Financial Abuse
Preventing Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation… In today’s guest blog, our friends from Ohio Credit Union League will break down 10 great tips to try and prevent elder financial abuse: The rise in elder financial abuse – defined by any sort of theft or scam that exploits vulnerabilities in a senior’s trust or capacity –… (read more)
Posted In: Guest Blog, Tips For Managing Finances
Preventing Identity Theft
If you’ve been a victim of identity theft, you’re not alone. Thirty-three percent of Ohioans reported that they’d been victimized by fraud and/or identity theft in a year-end 2016 survey conducted by the Ohio Credit Union League. More could have suffered at the hands of fraudsters without knowing it yet. In 2015, Ohio had the… (read more)
Posted In: FFCCU News and Info
