Protect Yourself from Financial Scams

Affinity Federal Credit Union presents the Wellbeing And Your Wallet podcast! In this episode, expert hosts Grant Gallagher and Shawn Lubitz are joined by Affinity’s Assistant Vice President of Risk Operations, Bryan Watkinson! The team kicks off the episode centered around protecting yourself from financial scams. They begin the discussion about common financial fraud topics and concerns, including phishing, text messaging, identity, and job scams. Additionally, the team emphasizes the importance of safeguarding your information, and what you can do if you detect some type of fraud. Some additional topics included: The role of digital banking in financial fraudStrategies for maintaining privacy and security in online transactionsHow Affinity detects and mitigates fraud risks<br/>Following the main discussion, Grant pulled a question from the member mailbag: I am interested in finding another source of income. The idea of starting a side hustle sounds great, but I lack the motivation and have no idea where to get started. I follow some influencers on social media who make side hustles look so easy to start, but in my real life I find it to be challenging. Any ideas on how to get started? Finally, Grant concludes the discussion by highlighting Affinity’s free scam hub where consumers can learn the latest advice on protecting yourself against all of the latest scams out there. Just a reminder if you have a question or comment for a future Member Mailbag segment, please send it to @affinityfcu on Facebook or Twitter with #MemberMailbag.Rate, like, and subscribe for more from the Wellbeing and Your Wallet podcast. Visit www.affinityfcu.com for additional information about financial wellbeing and Affinity products.Thanks for listening and be well.