Potential Fraud Scam
Posted on: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
A new scam has developed that uses Craigslist to recruit credit union members and employees to help them get into the credit union. Some examples of the listings are below.
- If your a ABC Credit Union Member MAKE SOME EXTRA $$ - This is NOT a scam! I am willing to call you and discuss extensively! I need an ABC Credit Union Member to sponsor me into the credit union. I am willing to pay $100 USD for this service. Please email me and we can discuss this in detail. This is a 1 day process and I want to become a member for investment account/interest rate purposes.
- Need to find a XYZ Credit Union Member - I was just approved for a visa credit card with XYZ Federal Credit Union and they called me and said that they can not process the application if I do not know any existing member or if I am not employed at one of the list of companies they have. To become a member you have to know a member. So now my app is on hold until I can find someone who is already a member. If you know someone, please tell them to contact me. I am willing to pay $500 and all they ask for is the member’s name and member number. Thanks.
- ABC and XYZ Members Needed! - If you are a ABC or XYZ Federal Credit Union member we will pay you $75 per member to sponsor other that would like to join the credit union but do not meet the membership requirements. Please email for details.
Please remember that membership at FASNY FCU does not require sponsorship. Membership eligibility is solely based upon your relationship to the volunteer fire service through membership in FASNY, NVFC or employment through FASNY and the Firemen's Home. As always, if you have any questions or are involved in any potentially fraudulent activity, contact the credit union so we can alert the proper fraud monitoring agency.
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