Stay Smart and Stay Safe from Payment App Scams

September 2024 College life is busy, energizing, and of course… expensive. It’s full of lectures, labs, homework,group projects, and discovering who you are. It means you have many reasons to be here and thereand everywhere – and the need for a quick and convenient method of sending or receiving money. Enter peer to peer (P2P)…

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Identify and Avoid Scams This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June, 2024 – by Jake Holmes, Maine Credit Union League Blog provided by the Maine Credit Union League Fraudsters and scammers are ever-evolving, deceptively clever, and relentless in their attempts to obtain peoples’ money and personal information––making it essential to stay educated and up-to-date on the latest scam trends. Sadly, a growing trend of those…

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Lost Wallet? What’s Next?

July 17, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network We’ve all been there; you reach for your wallet and find nothing in your pocket or purse. The panic we feel in that moment is real because our wallet can be a treasure trove for criminals, who can go on to perpetrate credit card…

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Moving Scams

August 16, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network Summer seems to be the season for moving. Whether you’re relocating for work, downsizing or sending a child off to college, who you hire to help with the move matters a lot. Cutting corners to save money on your move could lead you right…

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Crypto ATMs: What to Know

June 6, 2024 Blog provided by the AARP Fraud Watch Network If you’re like most Americans, you walk right past a tool used to steal a reported $35 million from US consumers last year each time you go out for groceries. Cryptocurrency ATMs are often colorful kiosks that are popping up in supermarkets, convenience stores,…

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Cool Tip: Freeze Your Credit!

April 2024 Temperatures might be on the rise but it’s smart to keep your credit report on ice. By Abbey Ramsay, VP of Lending You may have heard about freezing your credit but might not know what that means. Well, we are here to help defrost any confusion. A credit freeze is a voluntary lock…

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