Sierra Central Fraud Alert

SIERRA CENTRAL - ALERT CENTER

NEW FRAUD ALERT - January 2025!

The Scammers are at it again! This time with an email that appears to be from our fraud department.  Do not call the number provided in the fraudulent email.  If you should speak to one of the scammers DO NOT download apps onto your phone at their direction!  

Remember, Sierra Central would not ask you to download a strange app onto your phone or ask you for: one-time passcode, account password, code word, or any card or account details via phone, email, or text message.  DO NOT CLICK on any attachment links within emails or text messages.

‍Call us at our trusted phone number if you feel you have been scammed.  Our 800 number is at the bottom of our website page and online banking login page. 

Below is an example of a fraudulent email being sent out.

Dear <<SCAMMERS PUT YOUR NAME HERE>>,

This email is from the Sierra Central Credit Union Bank fraud Department. We are writing to inform you that our system has detected some unusual transaction activity on your Checking account.

Transaction Details:

Date: Jan 30,2025.
Time: 09:33:10 PST
Description: CoinBase Bitcoin
Amount: $5,500.00 USD
Location: China [ IP address: 128.56.20.265 ]

Please review the above details carefully to verify whether these transactions were authorized by you. If you did not initiate these transactions or if you suspect fraudulent activity on your account, we strongly advise you to take immediate action and get in touch with our Fraud Department: +1 864 400 9120 (THIS IS NOT OUR 800 NUMBER!!)

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Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Howard Barrett.
Financial Manager
Sierra Central Credit Union

1351Harter Pkwy, Yuba City, CA, 95993.

Member please be aware of this email scam!!

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PREVIOUS FRAUD ALERT!

Members, please be aware!  Sierra Central Members are receiving phone calls from fraudsters claiming to be from Sierra Central's fraud department.

Fraudsters are stating there is fraud on your Sierra Central VISA debit or credit card and there are transactions coming through they would like to verify.  They then attempt to obtain your card number! DO NOT provide your card number, the Sierra Central Fraud department would not ask you to provide your card number.

The calls appear to be from the Sierra Central Member Service Center number of 800-222-7228, as our number has been Spoofed.

Please do call and notify us if you have received one of these calls.