Security & Fraud Prevention
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Fraud Is Evolving: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe | Wallet Wisdom Podcast Episode 59
Learn 5 crucial strategies to protect yourself from financial fraud. Understand the evolving threats and how to stay safe in today’s digital world.
How to keep your tax information safe this year.
Tax season is busy. And yes, that's exactly why it’s prime time for scammers. But here's the good news: with a few smart moves, you can protect yourself and your sensitive financial information.
Top-of-the-Line Security is Our Top Priority: How We Protect Your Accounts
You trust us with your money, and we take that trust seriously. While scammers and hackers may try to access your account through illicit means, we have an entire team dedicated to stopping them in their tracks. Here’s an overview of just a few of the things we do to foil fraudsters and keep your savings safe.
'Tis the Season to Stay Safe: Watch Out for These Common Holiday Scams
It’s the season of giving. But for crafty scammers and fraudsters, it’s also the season for taking advantage of the kindness and trust that everyone else is spreading so merrily. Keep your money safe from these would-be Grinches by keeping an eye out for a few of the most popular methods bad actors use to exploit your goodwill.
Your Keys to Account Security: How to Keep Your LMCU Accounts Safe
At LMCU, we work tirelessly to ensure the money you entrust us with stays safe from hackers, scammers, and fraudsters. And while we love helping you at every step of your financial journey, we can’t be there with you everywhere you go. So whether you’re close to home or far from it, there are always additional precautions you can take to keep your accounts and personal information secure. Here are some of our top tips for making sure your money stays, well, yours.
Credit vs. debit: Which is safer to use?
If you use your debit card for most of your purchases, you may want to consider using a credit card instead. Fraud is on the rise and becoming more sophisticated. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021, up 70% from 2020. Protecting your money is more important than ever, and, in most cases, credit cards provide more fraud protection benefits compared to debit cards.
October is for Halloween, pumpkin spice, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was created in October 2004 by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Its purpose began as an effort for Americans to stay safer online.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Held every October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online, while increasing the resilience of the Nation against cyber threats.
Mobile Authenticator offers increased online banking security
Mobile authenticator is an added level of protection when logging on to online banking from your PC. The mobile authenticator generates a one-time, time-sensitive, six-digit code directly on your smart phone. When prompted, you’ll enter this code into LMCU’s online banking login. To learn more visit LMCU.org/MobileAuthenticator.
Protect Your Identity— It’s The Only One You’ve Got
Identity theft is when someone steals your personal information in order to take over or open new accounts, file fake tax returns, rent or buy properties, or do other criminal things in your name. There’s a new victim of identity theft every two seconds*.
