The purpose of this blog is to share educational, entertaining articles with members of our Black Hills Federal Credit Union family, adhering to the mission: "We Improve Lives."
Even as the use of checks declines, check fraud continues to cost people millions of dollars every year. The good news? You can protect yourself by being armed with the knowledge to spot the tricks scammers use and having a simple action plan.
Read Full ArticleWhile fraudsters’ strategies continue to become more sophisticated, some remain committed to the basics, like spoofing. Recently, a member experienced a real-life spoofing event during which a fraudster used our phone number. Learn from the tactics they used.
Read Full ArticleYou hear about people being taken by fraudsters for a bunch of cash and wonder how it could ever get that far. I was someone who believed in extreme circumstances. That is until someone I love was targeted in a complex social engineering scheme and lost $16,000.
Read Full ArticleDiscovering that you may be in the middle of a fraudulent situation can feel overwhelming. In this article, we’ll work through how to step back and ask the questions that may save you in the long run.
Read Full ArticleWith text messaging fraud on the rise, it’s a good time for a refresher course on the signs to keep an eye out for.
Read Full ArticleWe are aware that members are receiving fraudulent texts, phone calls, and emails that appear to be coming from BHFCU. We are not initiating these messages.
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