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Scammers are getting bold and pretty convincing. Sometimes they’ll text, email, or even call pretending to be your financial institution (FI). They might even spoof your FI’s number or make it look like a legit message. But here’s the thing: just because it looks real doesn’t mean it is. 

Let’s play a quick game: Two Truths and a Lie. See if you can spot the fake. 

• Scammers often pretend to be your bank to get personal information. 

• Legitimate companies will never make spelling or grammar mistakes. 

• Phishing scams can happen through email, text, phone calls, or even social media. 

It’s the most wonderful time of the year... for scammers. 

Every December, social media lights up with feel-good promises of holiday cheer, gift exchanges, and “Secret Santa” fun. One version making the rounds again is a so-called gift swap where you buy one gift and magically receive up to 36 in return. 

Spoiler alert: It’s a pyramid scheme. 

At DFCU Financial, it's you who make us who we are. Every account, every story, every smile at the counter adds up to something one of a kind. That's why from Monday, November 17 through Saturday, November 22, we're dedicating a whole week to celebrating you.
11/1/2025

It’s November, which means the season of online shopping, surprise deliveries, and tracking numbers is officially here. But while you're waiting on that cozy sweater or early Black Friday gadget, scammers are also busy delivering their own brand of holiday mischief. 

Their trick? Delivering fake delivery texts and emails, often pretending to be from USPS, FedEx, UPS, or Amazon. Their goal is to get you to click, panic, and hand over sensitive information faster than you can say "limited-time offer”.