Minimizing Exposure to Identity Theft Series (Part 2 of 4)

Posted in Board Brief on May 15, 2024

We Are Responsible for Our Exposure to Identity Theft & Scams (Fraud).
Financial scams continue to be in the news. AND, unfortunately, they’re not going away!

Scams have become so rampant. As a result, we want to focus the next few Board Briefs on the things all of us can and need to do to protect ourselves, in as much as it is within our control.

Why?
The reality is our Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is digitally everywhere, for sale from both reputable and disreputable companies. The horse has left the barn, never to return. That’s why we must be diligent and take the initiative a...

Minimizing Exposure to Identity Theft Series (Part 1 of 4)

Posted in Board Brief on Apr 17, 2024

Microsoft Email Malware Scam (Fraud)
This is a VERY Important Alert!
In recent months, people (including some of OUR members) have been reporting a malicious scam using Microsoft as the bait. Here is how it works.

• You get an email from Microsoft. (Microsoft does not send you warnings about crimes you’ve committed or other such BAIT.)
• It informs you malware (the SCARE) has been put on your phone, PC or tablet. (Microsoft does not inform you about a specific malware. If you are using Microsoft, Norton/Samantic, McAfee or any other security suite of products, they will remove the malware insta...

April 2024 Newsletter

Posted in KTFCU News, Newsletter on Apr 02, 2024

April 2024 newsletter.pdf