Tuesday, January 6th - If you receive an unsolicited, automated phone message that your Securityplus FCU or SSA Baltimore Federal Credit Union card has been compromised and to press #1, hang up immediately.
This message is fraudulent and was not solicited by Securityplus
FCU; this is the latest fraud/scam.
Guard Against Fraud - Fraud often occurs when someone poses as a legitimate company to obtain sensitive, personal data and illegally conducts transactions on your existing accounts. The information you provide is not sent to a company for verification, but is sent to a scammer to be used to access your account and your money.
•Phishing - A criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication; typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging, and often directs users to enter details at a fake website whose look and feel are almost identical to a legitimate one.
•Smishing - A form of criminal activity using social engineering techniques similar to phishing; typically carried out by SMS/text message, and often directs users to download a program/file which turns out to be a virus.
•Vishing - The criminal practice of using social engineering over the telephone, the term is a combination of "voice" and "phishing"; typically used to steal credit card numbers or other information.
Securityplus FCU makes a "guarantee" to our members. We will never solicit messages requesting your Credit Union account number, user name, password, PIN, or other personal identity information. We respect your privacy and we do not disclose your personal information to third party vendors.
Please use caution when dealing with potentially fraudulent communication. Never provide your Social Security number or any other personal information by phone or over the Internet unless you initiate the contact, or can confirm you're dealing with a legitimate organization.
If you encountered suspicious communications claiming to be affiliated with the Credit Union, or if you've entered in any personal information, you should report the situation to us immediately by contacting our Call Center at 410-965-8908 or 1-866-4SECPLUS.
