Fraud Prevention Member Education Resources

Member Education resources from CUMIS related to Fraud Prevention, including social media image templates for the following: “Protect Yourself Online”, “Remote Deposit Capture”, “E-Transfer” and “Protect Your Identity”.

Spear Phishing

Resource from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre all about Spear Phishing – what it is and how to protect your members.

Phishing

In this bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CFAC) learn about phishing scams where fraudsters use trick emails to steal login credentials, personal information and more. Read about what to watch out for to keep your credit union safe.

Emergency Grandparents Scam

Bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CFAC) about the risk of ongoing scams targeting seniors where the suspect contacts an individual claiming to be a grandchild who is in need of emergency help.

Extortion

In this one pager from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CFAC) learn about extortion scams and what to watch out for to help protect your credit union members.

Phish Alert

How do you identify and report a phishing email? This document from CUMIS outlines what to do and eight indicators to help identify Phishing.

New Account Fraud

There are several opportunities for fraud when a new account is opening. This document from CUMIS outlines what to look out for and where to add in checks and balances.

Identity Verification

Do you know when to verify someone’s identity? Review this one pager from CUMIS to determine when to verify the identity of a person based on FINTRAC’s rules.

Identifying Suspicious Transactions

This one pager from CUMIS provides examples of when to be suspicious of a transaction and highlights some of the red flags to watch for to identify fraud or scams before they happen.