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SCAMS, SCAMS, SCAMS!
Every year, scammers and identity thieves steal billions of dollars from unsuspecting individuals. We at NCCU work hard to keep you, our members, safe from scams and identity theft. One of the ways to do this is by educating you! We want you to know what types of scams are out there, and how you can prevent them from happening to you! Here are a few examples of scams happening recently:
You receive a phone call or an email, supposedly coming from a popular software company or tech support department, claiming that your computer is infected, and they can fix it for you (for a small fee, of course). Then, as you allow them remote access to your computer to “fix it”, they steal any pertinent information you may have saved on your computer, like usernames and passwords, credit card and debit card information, and sometimes even plant a computer virus.
You receive a phone call or email stating that you’ve inherited a large sum of money from a long-lost relative. Or that you’ve won the Lottery or Sweepstakes. But first, you must pay the fees or taxes.
You receive a notification from the Social Security Administration that a scammer has tried to “take over” your Social Security direct deposit by posing as you and changing the routing info.
Your new girlfriend/boyfriend that you met online is suddenly asking for money, or an old friend contacts you on social media and wants to send you money, or vice versa. Sometimes your friend needs you to purchase money orders/travel cards/cashier’s checks/cell phones/etc. For them to use that money. Or they want access to your online banking or remote deposit, so they can “send you money” to help you out.
All of these, and many others, are examples of SCAMS that we’ve encountered, so we want to warn you about these things BEFORE they happen to you! There’s way too much to fit into this little article, so watch for upcoming issues as we continue this conversation. For now, please promise you won’t give out any information to scammers. DO NOT give your Social Security number, or ANY banking information, to ANYONE! Keep your identity YOURS!
Please call us at (715) 762-3208 option 2 if you think you’ve been scammed, and report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.