The FAFCU Blog: Financial Literacy, Tips, and Advice

Don't Let a CAPTCHA Scam Catch You

Most internet users have encountered a CAPTCHA: a quick test designed to prove you're human before accessing a website. Unfortunately, scammers have found a way to exploit that familiarity.

Cracking Cryptocurrency Deposit Scams

Cryptocurrency has opened the door to fast, decentralized financial transactions, but it has also created new opportunities for scammers.

Understanding Authorized Push Payment (APP) Fraud

As digital banking and instant payments become more convenient, fraudsters are finding new ways to take advantage of consumers. One of the fastest-growing threats today is Authorized Push Payment (APP) fraud: a scam that tricks people into sending money directly to criminals through person to person payment applications like CashApp, Zelle and Venmo.