Sofcu Community Credit Union

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SOFCU utilizes a fraud protection tool that identifies card activity that falls outside your normal spending patterns – and then “blocks” the card to prevent you from incurring losses associated with identity theft.
To avoid inconvenience while traveling, please contact us in advance to notify us of your plans. This prevents unnecessary restrictions being placed on your card(s) while traveling. We’ll need to know the dates and destinations that you’re traveling, as well as your contact information during that time.

6/28/10

The following is a phishing attempt. Please do not click on the link. New secret questions were added to your sofcu.com account. To ensure that your account information remains accurate and secure we notify you whenever this information changes. This change request was made on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:50:44 +0900 If the changes described above are accurate, no further action is needed. If anything doesn't look right, follow the link below to make changes: https://edit.sofcu.com/forgot?stage=fe100&src=&intl=us&done=&partner=reg Regards, sofcu.com Account Services

“Never give out personal information to callers” Your Credit Union will not call you to ask for personal information. We do not have an automated system making calls to members. If you receive a call, either automated or in person, stating they are from the Credit Union or Visa, please hang up and call us. (541) 479-2601

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is reporting recently simulated NCUA email boxes. The fraudulent emails solicit credit union member participation in an Online Survey or Member Survey, and promise compensation of $40 as an inducement to respond to the email.
The emails are fraudulent, and may be an attempt to obtain confidential member information. NCUA does not solicit such information from credit union members. This is a phishing activity with no NCUA activity or approval.

MISLEADING PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION SCAMS
Be careful of companies with official-sounding names offering to help you reduce your property taxes for a fee. There is no need to pay for such services. Misleading mailers can look like official government agency documents. The mailers seek to trick you into sending them money to lower your property taxes. They also use addresses like "RegionalProcessingCenter" to make you think the mail is coming from a government agency. A recent mailing reported to the Oregon Department of Justice includes the misleadingly official-sounding title: "2010 Property Tax Reduction Form."
Sometimes, mailers threaten to impose a late fee if you don't send them money by a certain date.
Don't be fooled. Government agencies don't charge for tax reassessment — it's free. If your property has declined in value and you think your property tax is incorrect, you can request a review of your property from your local tax assessor.
For more information, contact your county tax assessor's office.
What you can do to avoid becoming a victim:

DON'T PAY MONEY FOR SOMETHING YOU DID NOT ASK FOR.
CONTACT YOUR COUNTYASSESSOR'S OFFICE DIRECTLY, DON'T PAY FOR A MIDDLEMAN.

Attorney General John Kroger recently unveiled a new feature on called Be InfORmed, which allows consumers to look up complaints about businesses: www.oregonattorneygeneral.gov/beinformed

Members with a SOFCU Community Credit Union collateralized loan, need to show that this collateral (auto, boat, RV, ect) is insured. If you receive such a letter, you can now submit that information electronically at your convenience by clicking HERE.
Follow the instructions. If you have any questions, give us a call or send us a fax. PH.866-445-4616 FAX 877-745-5850

Online Banking Now Offers Color Choice!
You can now change your color scheme in online banking under
More Option and then Preferences.

SOFCU's Win What You Buy Promotion
Use your SOFCU Visa card for Purchases October 4th -November 27th.
Each week a member will win the dollar amount of their Visa Credit Card Purchases for that week, up to a total of 500.00. See the slide show above or your local branch for complete details.

Starting September 15th and continuing through November 10th, SOFCU will be collecting items in our JosephineCounty locations, to make up shoe box sized gifts for needy children as part of the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child program. Please ask your local branch for a list of needs.

COAT FOR KIDS DRIVE
Winter is on its way! With the approach of colder temperatures comes the need for warmer clothing by kids in Southern Oregon.
All SOFCU Josephine and Jackson County locations are accepting coats.

1551 Harbeck Rd, P.O. Box 1358, Grants Pass, OR 97528-0323