New webinars and article available to combat COVID-19 pandemic scams Posted by AVCU on 9:07 AM

The new Fraud Brief: COVID-19 Trends webinar and Beyond the Virus: Scammers Want Your Money! article are now available as CUNA member benefits. Credit union professionals can continue protecting member data and providing seamless member service by exploring the latest criminal tactics and tools to combat them in these two resources available free to CUNA members. Attendees of the webinar will hear from Rayleen M. Pirnie, founder and owner, RP Payments Risk Consulting Services, LLC.

“Maintaining a robust data security program is more challenging when more members are banking digitally and facing an increase in fraud and cyberattacks,” says Jessica MacLagan, instructional design manager-compliance at CUNA. “This webinar and other resources explore real-world examples to help credit union professionals update their data protection measures.”

Topics cover:

• Counterfeit stimulus check scams
• Ransomware
• Viruses

Access the CUNA member benefit webinar and article:

• Fraud Brief: COVID-19 Trends webinar (pre-recorded)
• Beyond the Virus: Scammers Want Your Money!

For more information, credit unions can also register for the upcoming Behind the Scenes of Pandemic Scams and Attacks webinar. This event will include a deeper dive into fraud topics, including investigative strategies and how to document red flags.

Choose from:

• Behind the Scenes of Pandemic Scams and Attacks webinar – May 1, 2020
• Behind the Scenes of Pandemic Scams and Attacks webinar (recorded)