Fraud, Scams, and Schemes

AlliedFCU is here to help

Not only during times of pandemic, we are always at risk for various types of fraud, scams and schemes. During the time of pandemic, these events come out in full force to take advantage of individuals everywhere.

        Allied FCU is here to advise you on what you can do to prevent fraudulent activity on your accounts, and to advise you on how to steer clear of scams to make sure your accounts do not get breached. To be diligent we ask you to:

  • Beware of text, email and phone messages that come to you as Allied Federal Credit Union

  • Beware of text messages asking for your personal, account and debit card information.

  • Do not give out your personal, account or debit card information to anyone that called you requesting this, unless you know who it is. When shopping online, do not input your debit card information unless you know the site is secured and legitimate.

A few scams to be hyper-aware of during this time are:

  • House Sale or Purchase Wire Transfer Scam. If you are buying or selling a house, please verify all emails that you receive come directly from any agents you are working with. Fraudsters are hacking and “spoofing” email addresses to send last minute wire transfer change emails to consumers that are in the process of wiring funds.

  • Census Scams -  Mailers are being sent out to homes that look like Census invitation requests. True Census invitation requests will direct you to My2020census.gov . Any other website should be a red flag that this isn’t a true Census form request. For more information please visit 2020Census.

  • Social Security Administration Scams - An individual will call, claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. Upon verifying your name, they will ask for all personal information, including but not limited to; social security number, date of birth, mother’s maiden name and account information. Nobody from the SSA will directly call you and request any of this information. Visit Social Security; Fraud Prevention , for more details.

  • Stimulus Check Scams -  Individuals claiming to work for the government are calling individuals and requesting account information to direct deposit stimulus checks. Nobody will be calling you to request any account information. Visit irs.gov/coronavirus for more information.

  • COVID-19 Scams - Any information sent to the member directly asking for any kind of information should sent a red flag. Please read COVID SCHEMES to find out more about these.

  • Arlington fcu Text Scams – At AlliedFCU, we have a Fraud Detection Center that will text, call, and/or email you regarding suspicious activity on your debit card. Messages will be sent from Allied FCU and not Arlington fcu. Once you are talking with a live person, our Fraud Detection Center will never ask you for your full card information (card number, expiration date and CVV). For more information please visit.

To better serve our member ship remember we are here for any questions or concerns you may have on your account.