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You can help the FTC and its partners fight fraud and you don’t even need to wear a superhero cape (unless you want to).

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact our primary markets of Southern California and Southern Nevada, and throughout the nation, we’re here to serve you. Here are the steps we're taking to keep our members and team healthy during this outbreak. And please be assured, your funds and your accounts at the Credit Union remain safe.

We know scammers follow the headlines, and their schemes evolve to take advantage of the things catching our attention. Knowing what to look for helps all of us steer clear of a con artist.

Scammers are hiding out on social media, using ads and offers to market their scams, according to people’s reports to the FTC and a new Data Spotlight.

Because of COVID-19, unemployment rates are high and cash flows are low for many people. Scammers view these as ripe conditions to strike. They’ll stop at nothing – not even a pandemic – to trick you into sharing your personal or financial information. That includes pretending to be a government official from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to gain your trust. 

Someone might offer you a job. Or say you’ve won a sweepstakes. Or start an online relationship with you. Whatever the story, next they want to send you money – and then ask you to send it on to someone else. They often say to wire the money or use gift cards.

You see an ad saying you can earn big money at home. Or one that offers help starting an online business – with a proven system to make money online. Or maybe your resume is on a job search website and someone calls: they want your driver’s license and bank account numbers before they interview you.

Here are some tips to help you keep the scammers at bay:

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) begins to have an increased impact across our primary markets of Southern California and Southern Nevada, and throughout the nation, we’re here to serve you, and want to share with you the steps we're taking at your Credit Union to keep our members and team members healthy during this outbreak. And please be assured, your funds and your accounts at the Credit Union remain safe.

Identity theft protection companies pledge to act as guardians of your personal information, for a monthly or annual fee. Generally, they start with credit monitoring and layer on additional services so they can alert you to potential problems.