Category Archives: Tips, Tricks and Member Safety
Protect Yourself Against The Next Data Breach With These Steps
Capital One Data Breach What you need to know and how you can protect yourself against the next major breach In late July, Capital One Bank announced that 106 million of its card holders had their data compromised in a massive breach. Among the victims, 140,000 customers had their Social Security numbers swiped and approximately […]
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**Fraud Alert — Check Scam**
Recent Fraudulent Check Scam We have become aware of a Check Scam that recently took place in a local Kroger parking lot. A member of COPFCU was approached in the Kroger parking lot in Harrison, OH, by a professionally dressed gentleman stating that he was recruiting people to advertise for a company called Blue Bell […]
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WhatsApp Cybersecurity Breach
What’s Up With WhatsApp? A cybersecurity breach in Facebook’s WhatsApp app last month left users vulnerable to spyware attacks via voice calls. As a result, an undetermined number of the 1.5 billion users of the messaging app may have had malicious spyware installed on their devices. Here’s what happened, and what you can do to […]
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Earn Some Extra Cash With These Easy Side Jobs
Easy Side Jobs Anyone Can Do Who wouldn’t love some extra pocket money? Here are eight ideas for easy side hustles. Maybe one or more of them is right for you. 1.) Play with dogs When you offer your services as a dog-walker or pet-sitter, you can charge as much as $25 an hour, depending […]
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Parking Lot Scams to Watch for This Summer
Common Parking Lot Scams to Watch for This Summer Watch out for these common parking lot scams as you attend baseball games, outdoor concerts and other events this spring and summer. 1.) The bogus parking attendant You arrive at an event where an attendant points you to a nearby lot. You pull in, pay for […]
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