Fraud Center

We take a proactive approach to securing your data, and we monitor, detect, and prevent suspicious activities to help secure and protect you and your information. Help protect yourself with these tips.

Online scams aren’t so scary when you know what to look for. We’re committed to helping you spot them to keep your information — and money — safe.

Whether you’re looking for a houseplant, a coffee table, or a new gaming console, online marketplaces can be great places to start. But be careful. Anonymous listings and virtual transactions are ripe for online marketplace scams, which can take a variety of forms.

When sending confidential information to members, Associated Credit Union of Texas will encrypt emails to protect you and your data. Follow these steps to properly set up your encryption access.

While holiday shopping offers great deals, consumers can fall victim to a number of scams and frauds. We have put together a list of tips to use to avoid being a victim of a holiday scam.

Identity theft affects millions of Americans each year. Follow these tips to help protect yourself and keep your personal information secure.

Don't fall for a stimulus package scam!

Fraud at the ATM can lead to money being drained from a bank account, and consumers have a new reminder to check for fraudulent charges.

Jugging is a new trend in financial theft, and unfortunately is gaining prevalence in the Greater Houston Area. Jugging is the term used to describe suspects who sit in the parking lots of financial institutions, watching as customers go in and out.

Fraudsters are sending credit union members fake cashier's checks in an attempt to steal their hard-earned money. Though commonly thought of as more secure than electronic payments or personal checks, cashier’s checks are not immune to fraud.

When you bank online, you trust that your account is safe from hackers. Even so, online accounts can seem to consumers like easy targets: Instead of robbing a bank, a criminal could simply whisk away your money with a few keystrokes.

Identity theft takes many forms — from a stolen Social Security card to someone taking your tax refund to a data breach at a company — but the basics are the same: Someone uses your personal information without your consent for financial gain.

Everything you need to know about mobile payment apps.