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Feb

Education and Awareness

Posted by Web Services  Published in Member Safety Measures, Resources

ELGA has contracted with Digital Defense Inc. to bring our members a wealth of FREE training, education and awareness modules concerning your digital safety. The content is designed for quick, informative reading full of useful tips. Take a look at the topics that are included: Online Shopping ATM Safety Banking Myths Home Firewalls Home Computer […]

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Tags: avoid fraud, digital defense, education, fraud, identity theft, phishing, safety, scams

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26

Jan

Fake Checks and Your Account

Posted by Web Services  Published in Consumer Fraud, Member Information, Member Safety Measures

Please use caution when selling items via Craigslist or other means where a face-to-face transaction is not required, as there has been an increase recently in transactions via these channels. For instance, if you have posted an item for sale on Craigslist, you may receive an email or text from an unknown person who expresses […]

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Tags: checks, craigslist, fraud, scams

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7

Jan

Money Isn’t Free

Posted by Web Services  Published in Consumer Fraud, Member Information

Card Cracking has been in the local news recently and it’s becoming more common place in our local colleges and university and it’s a problem. Here is a good explanation of card-cracking from Wells-Fargo: You see a post on social media (primarily Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) about making quick and easy money. The scammer will […]

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Tags: card cracking, crime, fraud, liability

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30

Nov

Cyber Monday Email Scams

Posted by Web Services  Published in Consumer Fraud, Email Fraud, Member Information

Cyber Monday promises a ton of deals for the savvy shopper. Scammers know this and they are ready with emails to flood your inbox with false promises. Before you click on that amazing deal you see in your inbox, make sure you’re going to a legitimate page. Do this by hovering over the link and […]

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Tags: email, fraud, scams

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25

Sep

EMV Cards and the New Liability Rules

Posted by Web Services  Published in Consumer Fraud, Member Notice

ELGA Credit Union has been working diligently to bring our members EMV enabled credit and debit cards. Before we start replacing old cards with these new cards, we want to make sure that our current cardholders know that nothing changes with how you are covered for fraud. Why we are doing this? In an effort […]

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Tags: cards, credit, debit, emv, fraud

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