Golden 1 Credit Union - Financial Wellness

Social fraud happens all the time. Usually, we aren’t aware that we are being tricked and so we willingly give up our information because these fraudsters are so good at making their scam seem like it is a real, quick, and easy way to earn a few extra dollars. Sometimes people engage in fraud without realizing they are actively participating in it. The Better Business Bureau reports that in 2018 alone they received 50,559 scam reports. That’s up from 47,827 in 2017. We are not getting more gullible, the fraudsters are getting smarter.