March is Fraud Awareness Month
Rocky Credit Union has been warning members and the local community about various scams for decades. Criminals used to have to commit fraud face to face, through letters, and sometimes over the phone. This personal contact made committing fraud risky as contact was often traceable somehow, and many of these criminals did not travel too far from home.
A lot has changed over the past two decades. Criminals now use long distance phoning, fake e-mails and websites (called phishing), and they don’t want to steal just your money because your identity is more valuable to the crooks.
Please be aware that Rocky Credit Union will never ask you for personal information through an e-mail and we ask over the phone only to identify we are speaking with the correct person. You have the right to ask questions of us as well.
The following are links to several articles about fraud and scams that we have written on our blog (RCU Speak) over the past few years. Please check them out, as you may be able to protect yourself or the information of someone you love.
Read the articles, and don't be afraid to call us at 403-845-2861 or e-mail us at info@rockycu.com to ask questions. We want you to know what the criminals are most afraid of, correct information.