Association of Vermont Credit Unions
Fraud Alerts
Fraud, in all of its forms, is changing the way financial
institutions do business. In an effort to help our member credit
unions deal with this problem, the League has established this
page as a resource for credit unions and will post reported fraud
alerts as soon as we receive them.
Click on the Description link for more information about an
alert.
| Date
Reported |
City/Town/Region
and Media Source (if applicable) |
Description |
| May 26,
2009 |
Williston
and Rutland |
Phone scams involving New England FCU
and Heritage Family FCU |
| October 21,
2008 |
Chittenden
County / potential for statewide |
CU members and non-members are
contacted by phone and told their "card" has been
deactivated and to call a toll free number |
| August 7,
2008 |
Email phish
& spoof website |
Email reads "Your
Credit Union Rewards You" |
| January 14,
2008 |
Barre/Montpelier
(but possible anywhere) |
Dangerous and elaborate "Secret Shopper" scam |
| December 3,
2007 |
Multiple
credit unions |
Phishing email appearing to come from CUNA |
| June 15,
2007 |
Washington
County |
Fraudulent casher's check drawn on Park City CU of Merrill, WI |
| June 13,
2007 |
Windham
County |
Fraudulent cashier's check drawn on Northwest FCU of Herndon,
VA |
| May 16,
2007 |
Internet /
email spoof |
Unusual spoof attempt taking advantage of Memorial Day holiday |
| February 7,
2007 |
Granite
Hills Credit Union |
Spoofing attempt of GHCU website w/ phishing emails targeting
Vermont credit union CEOs & employees |
| January 30,
2007 |
Berlin PD - statewide |
Fraudulent VISA card and suspicious activity at Radio Shack -
more cards possible |
| January 29,
2007 |
Chittenden
County |
Lottery and Cash Back scam |
| August 29,
2006 |
Windsor
County |
Fraudulent cashier's check received by member |
| August 25,
2006 |
Washington
County / Berlin PD |
New version of old Internet check scam |
| July 3,
2006 |
Chittenden
County / Email |
Phishing scam more authentic-looking than usual |
| June 7,
2006 |
Orange
County |
Fraudulent U.S. Postal Service money orders |
| June 5,
2006 |
Brattleboro
/ Windham County |
Fraudulent U.S. Postal Service money orders |
| May 4, 2006 |
Internet /
Email |
Phishing scam from "America's Credit Unions" |
| April 18,
2006 |
Brattleboro
/ Windham County |
Fraudulent U.S. Postal Service money orders |
| April 18,
2006 |
Brattleboro
/ Windham County |
Bad check, long history Alcan/Euro Lotto/Chase |
| April 18,
2006 |
Brattleboro
/ Windham County |
World Wide Savings & Loan automatic debit scam |
| March 28,
2006 |
Springfield
/ White River Jct. |
Fraudulent Charter One cashier's check |
| Feb. 15, 2006 |
Burlington
(Internet) |
Member selling item, receives overpayment |
| Feb. 13,
2006 |
Central VT
(Barre Times Argus) |
Member received check drawn on Virginia bank that has not
existed since 1993 |
| Feb. 9, 2006 |
Montpelier / Barre
(Internet) |
Member seeking someone to take over apartment lease receives
apparent overpayment |
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