Unclaimed Package Texting Scams are Rising
By Gema de las Heras, FTC.gov, August 8, 2022 Sorry to burst your bubble. That unexpected text from the Postal Service (USPS), Costco, or The Home Depot telling you about an unclaimed package or a survey you can complete to claim a freebie is NOT from them....
Protecting Yourself from Medicare Fraud
By Bridget Small, FTC.gov Last year, the FTC got almost a million reports about impersonation scammers — fake government agents, pretend grandkids, bogus sweethearts, and others who took almost $2.3 billion from people across the country. So far this year,...
New Scams Offer Student Loan Forgiveness
By Terri Miller, FTC.gov The U.S. Department of Education recently announced another extension of the student loan payment pause. This time the pause runs through August 31, 2022. That news puts student loans back in the headlines, along with discussion of some...
Getting the Right Records May Help Solve Identity Theft
By Rosario Mendez, Federal Trade Commission April 13, 2022 Let’s say you learn that an identity thief took out credit in your name, pretending to be you. To straighten it out, you might want to get records about the identity theft from the company where it happened....
Don’t Get Scammed With Texts from Your Number
By Andrew Rayo, Federal Trade Commission April 11, 2022 Scammers are always thinking up ways to put a new spin on their criminal tricks. This time, they’re sending spam texts to you — from your own phone number. They’ve changed (spoofed) the caller ID to look like...
Digital Services Menu
By Armco Credit UnionMarch 29, 2002 Digital Services Menu We’re serving up a variety of eSERVICES to save you time, money and protect you from fraud. Your life is busy. Let Armco CU simplify your life with a variety of easy to use digital services, apps and...
Securing Your Home WiFi Network
Article By: The Federal Trade Comission March 25, 2022 How To Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network Your home networks might have a range of wireless devices on them — from computers and phones to IP cameras, voice assistants, smart TVs, and connected...
Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts
February 3, 2022 by Seena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education Is a Credit Freeze or Fraud Alert Right for You? You have likely read many articles about reducing your risk of identity theft. Credit freezes and fraud alerts can help....
How to Avoid Scams
by Better Business Bureau April 30, 2020 10 Steps to Avoid Scams There are thousands of new scams every year, and sometimes, it’s challenging to keep up with all of them (we know, we try!). However, if you can just remember these TEN TIPS, more than likely, you...LEARN HOW!
