Consumer & Fraud Alerts

• COVID-19 Related Fraud Scams Increasing –
  A Federal Bureau of Investigation public service announcement warns that scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money and personal identification information.
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• Plan for an Emergency –
  Consider opening an Emergency Fund savings account with your STIMULUS payment.
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• Important Message about the Equifax Breach –
  Click here to learn some simple things you can do immediately to protect yourself from fraudulent activity.
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• Protect your Privacy –
  Read our privacy policy, and get the latest information on preventing Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention.
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• Important Information Regarding Your Account: –
  Geddes Federal Savings and Loan Association does not ask for your personal, financial or account information via telephone, email or pop-up window...
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• The Federal Trade Commission's Division of Consumer and Business Education Notice on Scams –
  The Federal Trade Commission's Division of Consumer and Business Education has posted a blog article, "It's not true love if they ask for money," on the growing threat of "romance scams."
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• Taxpayers should be on the lookout for new variations of tax-related scams. –
  Taxpayers should be on the lookout for new variations of tax-related scams. In the latest twist on a scam related to Social Security numbers, scammers claim to be able to suspend or cancel the victim’s SSN. It’s yet another attempt by con artists to frighten people into returning ‘robocall’ voicemails.
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