Don't be a victim of “phishing”

"Phishing" is when criminals attempt to defraud consumers by sending emails to thousands of random addresses, asking for personal financial information. Sometimes, because the emails look legitimate, they get a response and quickly take funds from the victims bank account or credit line. These fraudulent emails may appear to be from a trusted source, such as credit union, bank, or other organization (Such as CUNA, the NCUA, etc.), but are not. If you receive an email which asks you for personal financial information, do NOT respond .

If you think you may have responded to a fraudulent email, please contact the credit union at 323-505-2600 as soon as possible. If you are uncertain whether an email is legitimate, do not respond, or click on any links in the email. If you have questions about whether an email you receive is legitimate, forward it to memberfeedback@calstatela-fcu.org .

No legitimate organization will EVER ask you for your credit/debit card number, password or PIN via email.