Fraudsters will pose as a  legitimate business (such as Rave Financial) through phone calls. They may ask you to verify or share your account information with them. Remember, Rave Financial will NEVER call you and ask you to share your personal account information. When in doubt, contact us directly at 409.892.1111.

Fraudsters will send fake text messages to trick you into giving them your personal information Be careful not to click links from a text that is not from a trusted source. Never share your personal information, like your password, account number, or Social Security number over text.

Fraudsters will impersonate real businesses over email in order to get you to share your private information. Be careful not to click links that are not from a trusted source. Look for spelling errors and extra words or letters in an email address. Scammers like to subtly impersonate real email addresses in order to trick you.

Fraudsters will pretend to be working for your Credit Union’s Fraud Department. They will claim your Zelle money was stolen and walk you through “fixing” the issue. They may instruct you to send money through the Zelle app or another cash transfer app, but in reality, your money goes straight into the fraudster's account, stealing your money. Never give your Zelle verification codes to anyone.

Fraudsters will advertise a job as a legitimate employer would. They’ll “hire” you but ask for your money or personal information (often stolen from an online application with all of your personal information on it.) Always do online research to verify a company offering you a job and verify who you send forms and applications to.

You apply for a loan online on a fictitious site. A fraudster will then contact you asking for your online banking information to fund the loan. The fraudster will remote deposit a fraudulent check into your account and then transfer out your funds. Never share your online banking credentials with anyone.

Fraudsters will sometimes pose as an attractive male or female on dating websites, apps, or chat rooms in order to gain your trust, get you to share your personal information to steal your identity, or blackmail you into sending them money. Never share your account information or send money to strangers online.

Fraudsters will sometimes impersonate a tech company (like an internet provider, cable provider, Google, Microsoft, Windows, Apple, Facebook, etc.) and falsely claim that your device or account has been hacked or claim that your computer, tablet, phone, or other electronic device is broken. Never let them download any software to “remote in” or click on any links they send you. NEVER download any software from a website that is not safe and trusted and NEVER give out your account passwords or pin numbers to an unknown caller.

Also called "Grandparent" scams, fraudsters will impersonate a relative or friend and try to get you to transfer money or buy gift cards to "help them out." Always verify that the person asking you for money truly is who they say they are. Only send money to someone you know and trust.

Fraudsters will pose as a  legitimate business (such as Rave Financial) through phone calls. They may ask you to verify or share your account information with them. Remember, Rave Financial will NEVER call you and ask you to share your personal account information. When in doubt, contact us directly at 409.892.1111.

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Fraudsters will impersonate real businesses over email in order to get you to share your private information. Be careful not to click links that are not from a trusted source. Look for spelling errors and extra words or letters in an email address. Scammers like to subtly impersonate real email addresses in order to trick you.

Fraudsters will pretend to be working for your Credit Union’s Fraud Department. They will claim your Zelle money was stolen and walk you through “fixing” the issue. They may instruct you to send money through the Zelle app or another cash transfer app, but in reality, your money goes straight into the fraudster's account, stealing your money. Never give your Zelle verification codes to anyone.

Fraudsters will advertise a job as a legitimate employer would. They’ll “hire” you but ask for your money or personal information (often stolen from an online application with all of your personal information on it.) Always do online research to verify a company offering you a job and verify who you send forms and applications to.

You apply for a loan online on a fictitious site. A fraudster will then contact you asking for your online banking information to fund the loan. The fraudster will remote deposit a fraudulent check into your account and then transfer out your funds. Never share your online banking credentials with anyone.

Fraudsters will sometimes pose as an attractive male or female on dating websites, apps, or chat rooms in order to gain your trust, get you to share your personal information to steal your identity, or blackmail you into sending them money. Never share your account information or send money to strangers online.

Fraudsters will sometimes impersonate a tech company (like an internet provider, cable provider, Google, Microsoft, Windows, Apple, Facebook, etc.) and falsely claim that your device or account has been hacked or claim that your computer, tablet, phone, or other electronic device is broken. Never let them download any software to “remote in” or click on any links they send you. NEVER download any software from a website that is not safe and trusted and NEVER give out your account passwords or pin numbers to an unknown caller.

Also called "Grandparent" scams, fraudsters will impersonate a relative or friend and try to get you to transfer money or buy gift cards to "help them out." Always verify that the person asking you for money truly is who they say they are. Only send money to someone you know and trust.