Identity fraud goes in and out of the headlines with regularity, and while it can be overwhelming to try to keep up with the most current scams, we frequently hear updates from various news sources about guarding our identities. The latest scams are putting our children’s identities at risk. Read below for ways to protect the kids in your life from identity fraud. Protect Personal Information (Yes, It Really Is THAT Valuable!) Identity theft happens when someone obtains personal information
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Through our partnership with Southwestern Investment Group, we are providing our members with a FREE tax planning workshop where you can meet with a CPA to answer your specific income tax questions, receive a complimentary, no obligation review of prior or current year taxes, and allow you to get your 2021 tax return prepared by a tax accountant before 4/15/2022 at a promotional price. A financial advisor will also be on hand to help you organize your brokerage statements from
Nothing is worse than looking at your accounts in Online Banking and noticing a charge that you did not place. If this ever happens to you or your card is lost or stolen, please contact us immediately at (865) 688-2424. Here are some ways to protect yourself and your accounts from debit card fraud. Never give your debit card number out for any transaction that claims to be “free”. If it were truly free, your debit card number would not
Some of our members have fallen prey to Money Mule Scams this year. Learn what they are and how to protect yourself! WHAT IS A MONEY MULE SCAM? Someone asks you to send money (wired funds, cash, checks, or gift cards) and instructs you to send the money (or some part of it) to someone else. They may ask you to open a new bank account to receive deposits. SEE THE RED FLAG! Being a money mule involves you in
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You’ve probably heard about it on the local news over the last few years; criminals caught with equipment that allowed them to capture credit and debit card activity of unsuspecting consumers fueling up at the local gas station or using their cards at other outdoor accessible transaction terminals. These criminals are typically found with cash, devices, and hundreds of fake cards manufactured from the data they stole. Even more terrifying is that these seemingly local intrusions are almost always part
As Congress considers critical new spending, policymakers are eying unconventional sources of revenue to fund their plans. On October 12, House leadership doubled down on the unprecedented proposal to require financial institutions to turn over vast amounts of consumer account data to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This would require credit unions and other financial institutions to report to the IRS how much money has gone into and out of money consumer accounts. This unprecedented access to consumers’ personal financial
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