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Protect Yourself From Zelle Fraud Scams

Recently, we have seen an uptick in Seattle Credit Union members falling victim to financial scams, specifically via Zelle® transactions. To protect yourself from scams, here are some reminders of how to keep your money and information secure.

Important Notice to All Members

In order to ensure the integrity of Seattle Credit Union’s member accounts, the Supervisory Committee of Seattle Credit Union has enlisted the services of Moss Adams LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, to perform a verification of Seattle Credit Union accounts as of September 30, 2019.

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Now Offering Text Alerts To Help You Keep Your Accounts Safe

We've heard feedback from members who want to receive text message alerts informing them of suspicious activity on their account. At Seattle Credit Union, we want to do everything we can to keep our members safe and informed.

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Newest Financial Scams Target College Students and New Immigrants

While some tried-and-true scams continue to haunt us (think Craigslist and mystery shopper scams), criminals continue to think of new, clever ways to commit fraud. New trends we’re seeing right now: attacks on domestic and international students, and new immigrants to the United States.

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Immediate Clearing of Checks & ACH

You spoke, we acted. Now, we’re pleased to announce an enhancement to our online banking experience. Starting in June, checks debited from your Seattle Credit Union accounts will appear in your online banking dashboard immediately upon processing instead of appearing the following business day.

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Encourage Safe Shopping This Holiday Season

We're only a few days away from Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Many people hope to score big deals these days - and so do criminals.

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Fraud Awareness: Elder Abuse

Healthy, engaged, and independent adults are less likely to be victims of fraud, but it can happen to anyone, at any income level.

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Security Tip: Simplifying two-factor authentication for better online safety

More than just a safe word for online security, two-factor authentication, or 2FA, adds another level of protection to your online security. Technically just an added step, what makes 2FA better and different than a ‘two-step’ verification process is the combination of factors—something you know, something you are, and/or something you have.

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Security Tip: Equifax Cybersecurity Incident

Keeping an eye on your credit report is a smart thing to do at any time to make sure there’s nothing there that shouldn’t be, because credit reporting companies directly influence your ability to get credit. You can request a free credit report once per year from each of the three major monitoring services, which essentially means you can check your credit report every four months. Find links or get more information here.

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Security Tip: Avoid Skimmers at the Pump or in the Shop

Skimming—the process of stealing your credit or debit card information at cash machines, gas pumps, restaurants, and in self-checkout lanes—is popular among the unscrupulous because there’s a lot of money to be made if they’re successful.

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