Category: Safety & Security
How to Create Strong Passwords You Can Remember
A strong password is one of the first lines of defense for your online accounts. Learn how to create passwords that are long, unique, difficult to predict, and easier to manage without relying on risky shortcuts. Guidelines for Strong Passwords Help Protect Your Accounts Passwords protect access to your email, financial accounts, social media, shopping accounts, and other personal information. ...
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Video Game Scams
Video games connect millions of players, but gaming accounts can also attract scammers looking for money, valuable digital items, login credentials, and personal information. Learn how common video game scams work and how to protect yourself and your family. Video Game Scams Are No Game: How to Protect Your Wallet Video games are a popular pastime for people of all ...
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Fraud Awareness Alert: Protect Yourself from Account Takeover Scams
Important: This is a general fraud prevention reminder. It does not indicate suspicious activity on your account. People Driven Credit Union may contact you regarding account activity or possible debit fraud. However, we will never text you asking for sensitive account information, and we will never ask you to move your money to another account for “safekeeping.” Fraudsters are becoming ...
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10 Scams to Watch for: Protect Yourself and Your Money
Scammers are constantly changing their tactics, but most scams follow the same pattern. They create urgency, build trust, and try to get your money or personal information before you have time to think. Knowing the warning signs can help you avoid becoming a victim. 10 Scams to Watch for Here are 10 of the most common scams to watch for, ...
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5 Digital Banking Tools That Can Help Protect Older Adults from Financial Exploitation
Elder financial exploitation protection is in desperate need, with the alarming and often hidden issue that affects many older adults and vulnerable individuals. It can happen through scams, pressure from someone the person knows, unauthorized access to an account, or manipulation by someone who gains trust over time. Financial exploitation can be difficult to spot because it does not always ...
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How to Help Prevent Elder Financial Exploitation
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Learn the warning signs of elder financial exploitation and how to help protect a loved one
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Gas Pump Scam
A gas pump scam reported in Michigan is a good reminder to slow down for a few seconds before pulling away from the pump. Watch for This Gas Pump Scam Before You Drive Away Fraudsters may place a small screw, bolt, or object in the fuel pump handle cradle. This can prevent the pump from fully resetting after a person ...
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Don’t Let a Tax Scam Steal Your Refund
Tax season already comes with enough stress. The last thing anyone needs is a scammer piling on with fake threats, fake urgency, and very real attempts to steal money or personal information. Unfortunately, fraudsters know people are thinking about tax returns, refunds, and the IRS this time of year, which makes tax season a prime time for scams. Don’t Let ...
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AI Scams 101: Same Red Flags, New Packaging
AI is doing some amazing things, like letting computers respond to questions in a human-like way (that’s the “Large Language Model” part), generate images, create videos, and even mimic real voices. And because scammers are basically raccoons with Wi-Fi, they didn’t waste time using AI to turbocharge their con games. Here’s the key takeaway: the packaging is new, but the ...
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Account Takeover Scams Are Surging in 2026
If someone calls, texts, or emails claiming to be “your bank” and urgently needs a code from you, you’re not talking to a helper; you’re talking to a thief with a script. Account Takeover Scams are impersonating financial institutions to steal logins, one-time codes, and money. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning about a spike in Account ...
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