Bragg Mutual Cybersecurity Services & Fraud Awareness
Bragg Mutual Cybersecurity Services is a new and complimentary platform that all BMFCU members can access. Most of our members should have received an enrollment e-mail. If you are a member and did not receive your e-mail, log into online banking and make sure that your e-mail address is up to date. Follow the directions below to enroll for Bragg Mutual Cybersecurity services!
Enrollment
If you received an enrollment e-mail, you can follow the instructions in the e-mail to enroll.
If you prefer to enroll over the phone, you can dial 1-800-660-7240 and speak with a member service specialist.
Click on the button below to enroll via the web.
ENROLL NOWProtect Your Identity
Ensuring your financial health also means protecting yourself against today’s identity theft and cyber threats. Bragg Mutual helps all our members stay safe and secure with Intelligent Identity Security services from Sontiq, a TransUnion company.Now you now have the tools needed to ensure your digital safety and security, including:
- Hyper-personalized identity safety intelligence. View your dynamic Identity Safety Score, which details your individual risk level. You’ll also see how a data breach impacts you personally and the specific steps to take in response.
- Dark Web monitoring. Receive notifications and individual action steps if your credit card details, passwords, and personal information are detected in the black-market chat rooms and forums used to trade stolen data.
- Identity restoration. Sontiq’s dedicated team of specialists can save you hundreds of hours by filling out any paperwork, making the necessary calls, and doing the heavy lifting needed to restore your identity.
Fraud & Cybersecurity News
CFPB fines Chime $3M for app’s UDAAP, remittance issues
The CFPB Tuesday issued an order against Chime for deceiving consumers about the speed and cost of remittance transfers through its mobile app, Sendwave. The bureau ordered Chime to refund affected consumers nearly $1.5 million in fees and pay a $1.5 million penalty into the CFPB’s victims relief fund.
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Gig Economy Platforms See Higher Rate of ID Theft
CHICAGO–Nearly one in four (24%) Americans have been victimized by fraud or identity theft while using gig economy platforms, like delivery and ride-sharing apps, which is more than double the rate they experienced elsewhere, according to a new study.
The findings were released by TransUnion as part of a comprehensive 2023 U.S. Gig Economy Report, which studies the attitudes, behaviors and experiences of Americans participating in the gig economy as workers, consumers or both.
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