June 29, 2007: We received a call from a Member who was sent a fraudulent email, seemingly from the credit union. The email warned that her account was blocked due to invalid account access attempts, and asked the Member to follow a link that would require account login and password information.

December 6, 2006: We've been alerted that Members are receiving emails offering monetary awards of up to $500 for filling out a survey regarding their financial institution. These messages are identity theft scams and should be immediately deleted.

At CU SoCal, we're committed to reducing the risk associated with fraudulent activity, and truly appreciate when Members bring all questionable activity to our attention. Please know that we will NEVER send you emails to ask for your personal financial information.

Along with the many safeguards we have in place to protect your accounts, there are a number of things you can do to take further steps against identity theft.

  > Take our fraud alert test to help keep you from becoming a victim.
  > Learn more about what you can do to help stop internet fraud.
  > Use these tips to help protect yourself from identity theft.
  > See how we protect the CU SoCal website.