These tactics are intended to make you panic and rush to respond to the situation, which means you’ll click on their links to get to the bottom of it. The email may claim you have missed a payment, owe the government money or have been recorded through your laptop’s camera. The message is super urgentĪ favourite tactic of phishing scams is to put the pressure on right away. Most reputable companies will ask you to download assets from their website and will not send you an attachment. If you see an email with an unexpected attachment, be suspicious. There is a suspicious attachmentĪttachments are pretty common, so we don’t worry about them too much, but we should. They have editors and proofreaders who verify their emails look professional before they’re sent out. If you suspect you may have become a victim of identity theft as a result of this scam, you should immediately contact the three major credit bureaus and request a fraud alert be placed on your credit report: Equifax (88), Experian (88), and TransUnion (85).Reputable companies don’t let that happen. , a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.įraud Prevention Center (opens new window) that offers information about avoiding frauds and scams on its (You will be leaving and accessing a non-NCUA website. Internet Crime Complaint Center (opens new window) NCUA also recommends contacting your credit union and local law enforcement.
Eastern if you receive one of these messages. Please contact NCUA's Consumer Assistance Center at 1-80 between 8 a.m. The agency does not seek personal information through the internet or on the telephone.
The message reads: “National Credit Union Administration Alert for (recipient's phone number). 23, 2016) – The National Credit Union Administration has received consumer calls about a suspicious text message claiming to come from the agency.
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