SDCCU presents webinars focused on consumer protection as part of SDCCU’s Financial Wellness Wednesdays

SAN DIEGO, Calif., (March 4, 2024) – San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is providing educational resources for the community in support of National Consumer Protection Week, March 3-9. On Wednesday, March 6, SDCCU will present three free webinars aimed at educating the community on how to keep themselves, their loved ones and their finances safe. Webinar topics include Elder Financial Abuse Prevention, Scams and How to Protect Your Finances and Understanding Credit Reports and Preventing Identity Theft.

National Consumer Protection Week encourages the community to learn more about their consumer rights and how to keep their finances secure. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sponsored National Consumer Protection Week since 1998 and provides free resources to protect consumers from the latest scam tactics and other fraudulent crimes including identity theft. If you think you’ve been a victim of a scam, report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

“In our digital world, cybercriminals can collect sensitive information with ease, making it essential to know how to protect yourself and loved ones from the scammers who target finances and personal information,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “SDCCU is committed to providing resources and tools so you and your loved ones can be informed and take proactive steps to safeguard yourself from scams.”

The National Consumer Protection Week webinars are part of Financial Wellness Wednesdays, an ongoing program hosted by SDCCU to help provide the community access to free financial wellness information. Upcoming topics, dates and times can be found at sdccu.com/fww.

Additional resources to help guard against fraud can be found at sdccu.com/scams.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions, proudly serving the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has assets of more than $13 billion, more than 436,000 customers, over 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
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