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November 21, 2023
DO NOT FALL VICTIM TO CHECK FRAUD
Fraudsters are currently sending out fake cashier's checks accompanied by instructional letters like the ones pictured below. The scam involves purchasing gift cards with the deposited funds with promise of additional funds.
DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SCAM
Often, scammers send a check for more than expected. The letter instructs you to deposit the check and to send them the difference on a gift card. It is very important that you do no respond to the letter. It's a scam. The check is fake and you'll be out all that money.
See an actual scam letter attempt below:
REMEMBER
If you are ever suspicious of any letter, text, email, or other communication referencing ORNL FCU or your accounts, you can call the Credit Union at 800.676.5328 to verify.
Fraudsters seem to be especially creative and aggressive during the holiday season. Please be aware and stay safe out there.
75th Anniversary Commemorative Book
Since 1948, the mission of ORNL Federal Credit Union has been to help its members create healthy relationships with their money. By helping hundreds of thousands of members see success, ORNL FCU has become one of the largest credit unions in Tennessee
and in the country.
This book tells the Credit Union’s story: from humble beginnings of ten founding members and $50 in 1948 exclusively for the employees of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to becoming a $3-plus billion organization
with over 190,000 members.
Click to Read (PDF)
