SafePoint
Helping you stay one step ahead of fraud.
Welcome to SafePoint!
Welcome to SafePoint, your fraud prevention resource from Santa Cruz Community Credit Union. We created SafePoint to make it easier to stay informed, recognize potential scams, and know what to do when something doesn’t seem right.
Fraud and scams are constantly changing, so we hope you’ll visit often and take advantage of the information and tools available here. You’ll find the latest scam alerts, warning signs to watch for, simple ways to protect your accounts, and clear steps to take if you think you’ve been a victim.
Stay informed. Stay alert. Stay one step ahead with SafePoint and SCCCU.
Knowing the warning signs can help you recognize when something isn’t right. Be cautious if someone:
Pressures you to act immediately or tells you there’s an emergency.
Pressures you to act immediately or tells you there’s an emergency.
Asks for your password, PIN, account information, or one-time security code.
Asks for your password, PIN, account information, or one-time security code.
Demands payment by gift card, cryptocurrency, wire transfer, or payment app.
Demands payment by gift card, cryptocurrency, wire transfer, or payment app.
Sends an unexpected link or attachment and asks you to click it.
Sends an unexpected link or attachment and asks you to click it.
Claims to be from SCCCU, a government agency, law enforcement, or another trusted organization and asks for money or sensitive information.
Claims to be from SCCCU, a government agency, law enforcement, or another trusted organization and asks for money or sensitive information.