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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about text message scams.

Beware of Text Message Scams

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about text message scams.

The FTC found that fake bank fraud alerts were the most common text message scam reported in their study. The study also revealed that many popular financial text scams pretend to be from reputable banks and credit unions like TEGFCU.

In 2022, the FTC listed the top five text message scams. They provided examples of how scammers create deceptive messages to trick people. In 2022, text message scams caused consumers to lose $330 million, which is over twice the amount reported in 2021. The number of reports regarding …

Beware of Online Quiz Scams

Beware of Online Quiz Scams

Online quizzes are a fun way to pass the time and test your knowledge, but they can also be a way for scammers to steal your personal information. In recent years, online quiz scams have become more prevalent, posing a risk to anyone who takes the bait. Here are some things to look for to protect yourself from online quiz scams.

How online quiz scams work

Online quiz scams typically work by asking you to answer a series of questions about yourself, such as your name, address, phone number, and date of birth. These questions may seem harmless, but they …

Zelle Safety

How to Use Zelle to Safely Send Money

Zelle® is a fast, safe, and easy way to send and receive money with people you trust, like your babysitter, coworkers, fellow PTA mom, or your son’s soccer coach. Whether you just enrolled with Zelle® or have been an active user for a while, there are a few tips you should always keep in mind to ensure you are being safe when sending money.

Only send money to those you trust

At TEGFCU, Zelle® should only be used with friends, family, and others you trust. Why? Because you can’t cancel a payment once it’s been sent if the recipient is …

Switch to TEGFCU eStatements and enter to win $100

TEGFCU eStatements

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Your bank statement is a vital tool for keeping track of your withdrawals and deposits, but more importantly, it also helps you become aware of suspicious activity and possible fraud.

Get TEG eStatements and enter to win $100. Fast – Avoid USPS postal shortcomings, delays, and lost or stolen mail. If you have a problem with your account, waiting for a statement that might never arrive can be bad. Get the same exact information as your paper statements.
Get TEG eStatements and enter to win $100. Secure – Go paperless and protect yourself from identity theft by eliminating the risk of losing or stealing your mailed statement.
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Keep yourself safe from scams and fraud

Keep Yourself Safe from Scams and Fraud

Scams targeting people often play on their trust. We want to empower you to spot the latest scams and know a fraud when you see it. We are seeing an increase in phishing telephone scams involving fraudsters posing as members of a technology department, fraud department, utility, or government entity.

TEG is committed to keeping your personal and account information secure. We will never contact you via phone, e-mail, or text message to ask for your account number, social security number, or password. However, if you initiate a call to us, we will ask for some identifying information before we …

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How to Create and Keep Strong Passwords

Your passwords are the keys to your life. And when it may feel like there’s another big security breach every other week, you want to be sure your passwords are strong and safe.

Below are 6 steps for super-strong passwords that will keep scammers guessing.

Step #1: Choose a password manager

The best way to ensure your passwords are secure is to use a password manager like 1password, Lastpass or Keepass. These services generate encrypted passwords for every website you use. You will then create one master password to use for logging into all of your accounts.

Step …


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