Protect members from job ‘opportunities’ fraud
First Line of Defense identifies several types of work-from-home scams, plus red flags you can teach your members to watch out for.
In our post-pandemic world, lots of people want to work from home. Credit union members who don’t have a traditional job that allows them the flexibility of remote or hybrid work may be particularly susceptible to work-from-home scams.
According to First Line of Defense, which provides low-cost online fraud prevention training to credit unions, people are most likely to search for a new job in the first two months of the year. That makes this a great time to train your staff on the types of work-from-home scams out there and what red flags they should watch for as they talk with members.
Common types of work-from-home scams
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