The PCFCU Holiday Skip I see holidays on the horizon ! If you have a PCFCU loan and would like to skip a loan payment to keep the cash for some holiday fun, complete and return a Holiday Skip A Payment. Most PCFCU loans qualify for our skip program; your loan needs to be current…. Read full post »
Fraud Alerts
Federal Trade Commission Reports Rise in Fraud Schemes Related to Small Businesses and to Grandparents and more. The Federal Bureau of Consumer Protection has recently issued two alerts: Small Business Alert — If you own a small business or work for one, you’ve seen the headlines about financial relief that may be available to some… Read full post »
January Free Webinar — Credit Card Makeover — Getting Out of Debt
We’re very excited to announce our free webinars for the upcoming months! Our webinars are packed with useful info, and are open to everyone. Just make sure to reserve your virtual seat. Select Sign Up to register and click Show in My Time Zone to view the session time based on your location. JANUARY — CREDIT CARD MAKEOVER: GETTING… Read full post »
Teaching Kids And Teens Smart Money Habits
Think back to how you formed your financial habits. Did you learn everything you needed in school? From your parents? If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what financial pitfalls would you tell yourself to avoid? If you have children of your own, you may be wondering how and when… Read full post »
Don’t Be Fooled by this Apple ID Locked e-mail
Interestingly enough this email sent to Apple phone users stating the Apple ID is locked and needs to be unlocked by clicking on a link and giving information … is kind of silly. If the Apple ID is locked, how are we able to use an apple devise to click on a link? This (below)… Read full post »
Is it Real? OR an IRS Phishing Call?
Calls From the IRS: Do They Happen? Shared from a Tax Act blog By Valerie Rind “Hello, Mr. Brown? This is Maria Santos from the IRS,” barked the authoritative voice on the phone. “It’s important that I speak with you about your 2018 income tax return right now. I need some personal information from you.”… Read full post »
New scams to keep your eyes and ears open for — Don’t Be Fooled!
It seems that scammers never take a holiday. And they are getting pretty good at their trade; here (below) is a link to some new, very sophisticated scams that are fooling even the unfoolable. (if there were such a person). As always, PCFCU is here to help. If you are ever in doubt, give us… Read full post »
Counterfeit Cashier’s Check Scams
The FBI has created a flyer that credit unions can offer members to help educate members about current scams, what to look for and how to avoid them. Here is the flyer: fraud_alert-2 Feel free, of course, to give us a call or stop by a branch if you question a check or an event… Read full post »
NEW Email Phishing — supposedly from EPA
We have heard from a member about getting an email, purportedly from the EPA, with their logo and “Sustainability in Eugene” header. It goes something like this: “The OR Department of Environmental Protection in conjunction with EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) are contacting you to ensure your business is in compliance with Federal Environmental Regulations…. Read full post »
BEWARE — NEW SCAM! ERR Old Scam Revamped
This new Evil Locky Ransomware Strain Evades Machine Learning Security Software Here is the latest tactic in the cat-and-mouse game between cybercrime and security software vendors. The bad guys have come up with a new ransomware phishing attack, tricking users to open, what appears to be, a document scanned from an internal Konica Minolta C224e…. Read full post »