Identity thieves are posing as APGFCU to commit fraud. They may call from a spoofed number and ask about possible fraudulent activity on your card, request your PIN, login ID and/or Secure Access Code for Online Banking.
If you receive such a call, DO NOT give out this information, even if the call appears to be from APGFCU. Hang up and call us at our published number. Cick here for more information.
TO PREVENT FRAUD, Do NOT share your secure access code with anyone who calls, even if the call appears to be from APGFCU. APGFCU will never request your code.
APGFCU, INCLUDING ITS SECURITY TEAM, WILL NEVER CALL AND ASK YOU FOR YOUR PIN (PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) OR SECURE ACCESS CODE FOR ONLINE BANKING.
There is an active scam where identity thieves pretending to be from APGFCU® are contacting members. The phone number is spoofed so the caller ID appears as APGFCU's published phone number. The scammer’s goal is to scare you into thinking there are fraudulent transactions occurring on your card or account. They may say, to protect you, they urgently need your card or online banking information (login name and secure access code) to assist you and to verify your identity.
DON’T BE FOOLED. Use this knowledge to thwart their efforts and protect yourself:
If you voluntarily provide your sensitive information to anyone who is not an authorized user on your account, you may be responsible for the transactions and you may not get your money back. The best tool to stop fraudsters is knowledge.
If you receive an APGFCU Security Alert (i.e. new device added, login ID or password changed, secure access code contact changed, user profile updated, or security alert preferences changed) and you suspect fraudulent activity, please contact APGFCU immediately.
Please make sure your contact information, and secure access delivery channels, are update to date and add notifications@online.apgfcu.com to your safe senders list.
Within Online Banking, navigate to Settings > Alert Settings to edit your delivery preferences (email, phone, text) and to enable security alerts.
APGFCU offers several tools to protect you from identity theft.
Alerts are an email alert feature available through Online Banking. Sign up to receive alerts when you have a low balance, an overdrawn account, and more. This is a great tool to monitor the activity in your Online Banking accounts and avoid any unauthorized transactions.
Card Fraud Text Alerts is a great tool to monitor the activity on plastic cards and avoid any unauthorized transactions. Contact us at 410-272-4000 or toll-free at 800-225-2555 to enroll.
When you shop online and see the Visa Secure badge on participating merchant sites, this means your online purchases are secured with Visa. Visa has developed a program that helps confirm your identity when you make an online purchase at participating merchant sites. There's no need to download anything, install software or register. During an online purchase from your desktop, mobile or another digital device, you may be guided through an extra check to verify your identity. Click the button below to learn more.
We will scan your Photo ID and attach it to your account in our computer, so when you come in to do your transactions, you won’t need to show your ID card or a driver’s license. The teller will simply pull up your photo and ask you to smile! Attaching your photo ID makes fraudulent access to your APGFCU accounts practically impossible. Someone may find your card in a parking lot or steal your wallet, but they can’t steal your smile. Stop in today and take this easy step to protect your identity.
Email transmitted across the Internet is normally not protected and may be intercepted and viewed by others. Therefore, you should refrain from sending any confidential or private information, such as your user ID, password, account number, or Social Security Number via unsecured email to APGFCU. APGFCU will never ask you to send confidential to us via unsecured email.
If you are requested to send confidential information to APGFCU, you will be asked to use the APGFCU Online Banking Message Center or you may request to have a secure email sent to you, to which you can respond with the information requested. Alternatively, you may request a fax number or visit one of our branches.
Important note: Subject lines cannot be encrypted. Please do not include sensitive information in the subject line of a secure email. If you have any questions or need additional information, please email contactus@apgfcu.com.
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