Ohio Credit Unions Hit By Debit Card Fraud, More Than 200 at One CU
June 21, 2011
Total Loss:
Unknown
Several credit unions in Northeast Ohio, including the Cleveland-based, $311 million Century Federal Credit Union, were affected by a debit card fraud breach that began in April, according to reports from the suburban North Olmsted Police Department.
Police reports indicate that criminals made fraudulent purchases from six Century FCU accounts, as well as from two accounts at the Cleveland-based, $180 million Firefighters Community Credit Union, two accounts at the Parma, Ohio-based $100 million PSE Credit Union, one account at the Cleveland-based, $36 million Steel Valley Federal Credit Union and one account at the Akron, Ohio-based, $180 million GenFed Credit Union.
Source:
Credit Union Times
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Debit Card Fraud
Credit Card Fraud
Deposit Account Fraud
Account Takeover Identity Theft