TheWaveFebruary2023

THEWAVE F L O R I D A C R E D I T U N I O N Tips to Protect Against Fraud in 2023 Though the year has changed, scammers and fraudsters trying to get access to your personal information certainly hasn’t! 1) Keep Your Passwords Secure​ Whether it’s your password for FCU Anywhere or for your favorite streaming service, keep them secret! More importantly, keep your passwords varied from account to account. While it’s definitelymorework to remember several passwords, it provides an extra layer of security for you. 2) Learn How to Identify Phishing Attempts Phishing is an attempt by a scammer to trick you into divulging your personal information. Scammers look for passwords, credit card numbers, and even your social security number when they run these types of scams. This leads to phishing being hard to spot since there are somany methods that can be used to acquire this information. For example, you may receive an unexpected text that claims to be from FCU and it includes a link, do not click it. If you do, the site may look like legitimate but it is not; scammers are trying to cap- ture your personal informa- tion. For more information and examples to help you spot fraudulent messages, visit flcu.org/fraud-alert! 3) Take Care of Your Financial Statements and Other Documents We encourage you to be organized if you receive important documents like bank statements in the mail. If you’re getting rid of older documents like bills and insurance and bank statements, be sure to shred them! You don’t want your name, address, and other personal identifiers to make it out to the trash unscathed. We hope these tips provide a place for you to start with personal security in 2023. 3 of the top best practices: ☑ Make it long and complex (include a Caps, lower case, number and special character) ☑ Change your password periodically or at least annually ☑ Never share your password! If you have any questions, feel free to let us know by calling, visiting, or emailing us at security@flcu.org ! F E B R U A R Y 2 0 2 3