Latest Fraudulent Activity

Fraudulent Text Messages

Be aware of fraudulent text messages that impersonate Purdue Federal and ask you to click a link. See image below for an example:

If someone reaches out claiming to be from Purdue Federal Credit Union and you suspect it may be a scam, do not click any links or share your personal information with them. If you have clicked on the link and/or shared your personal information afterwards, please call us at 800.627.3328 to report it to our fraud team.

Charity Scams following Hurricanes Milton and Helene

Please be aware of potential charity scams following Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Scammers often exploit these times of crisis to solicit funds from well-meaning donors. To protect yourself: 

1. Verify Legitimacy: Always confirm that a charity is officially recognized by the IRS before making any donations. This can be done through the IRS's Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool.
2. Be Cautious of Unsolicited Requests: Be wary of unsolicited calls, emails, or messages requesting donations. Scammers often use these methods to deceive and extract money or sensitive information.
3. Understand the Risks: Falling victim to a scam can result in significant financial loss and potential identity theft. Safeguard your personal and financial information. 

Stay informed and cautious to ensure your generosity benefits the intended recipients. If something seems suspicious, trust your instincts and verify before you donate.

Be alert: Fake Purdue Federal Investigators urging members to leave card and PIN in mailbox

⚠️ 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀. Members have reported receiving phone calls claiming to be Purdue Federal fraud investigators. The caller is claiming that they have detected fraud on their account and directing the member to leave their card and PIN in their mailbox and a member of fraud will come pick up the card and issue a new card.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹. Do not trust these calls. Purdue Federal will 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 ask you to do this.

If someone reaches out claiming to be from Purdue Federal Credit Union and you suspect it may be a scam, 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 share your personal information with them. You can email 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱@𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺 or call us at 𝟴𝟬𝟬.𝟲𝟮𝟳.𝟯𝟯𝟮𝟴 to report it to our fraud team.

𝗜𝗳 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.