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Tis’ the tax fraud season
7 Government Imposter Scams to Watch Out For Pretty much every successful scam depends on misplaced trust. To get money out of you, scammers have to get you to trust them, and one of the quickest… (more)
Why talk to the cashier?
The other day a mom told me this funny (and not so funny) story. She had sent her son to the butcher’s and when he got there she got a text from him: Son: Mom,… (more)
Romance scams will cost you
It’s Valentine’s Day and love is in the air. You may think you spend a lot on flowers or chocolate, but losing money in a romance scam would cost you even more. Last year, people… (more)
Kiss Your Big Bank Goodbye
It’s time to say smooches to your big Bank. We’ve all seen the headlines; big banks have been caught cheating. It’s easy to join the bandwagon and bash them, but we’re a Credit Union, we… (more)
Facebook breach: what to do next
Facebook recently announced the largest breach in the company’s history. The breach affected about 50 million users, allowing hackers to take over their accounts. If you use Facebook, you may be wondering what to do… (more)
Your Social Security Number isn’t suspended. Ever.
A caller says that he’s from the government and your Social Security Number (SSN) has been suspended. He sounds very professional. So you should do exactly what he says to fix things…right? Wrong. The FTC… (more)
Adopt-a-classroom
We are joining forces with Pepsi Co. (Torrance) to adopt the 5th classroom of Mr. Lopez at Wilmington Park Elementary School. We will be collecting school supplies to ensure that Mr. Lopez and all of… (more)
4 Reasons Millennials should choose Credit Unions
Whether learning a language, mastering a sport or gathering gobs of greenbacks, starting young is always a plus. It’s also crucial to get into good habits early, before hard-to-break bad ones are cast in concrete…. (more)
Just popping in to scam you
You’re working on your computer when, suddenly, a message pops up on the screen: “Virus detected! Call now for a free security scan and to repair your device.” That’s a tech support scam. Don’t call,… (more)