TTCU scam hits cellphones, email inboxes
Scammers have targeted thousands of Green Country residents with a fake message warning them about supposed security problems with their credit union accounts.The fake messages, a form of scam known as "phishing," tell people that their Tulsa Teachers Credit Union (TTCU) account information might have been compromised.
They then ask that the potential scam victims call a phone number or click on an Internet link and enter their personal account information.
Actually following those instructions would completely compromise the security of the accounts involved, and allow the scammers access to steal the funds.
TTCU issued a statement Tuesday which reads, in part, that the fake messages have gone out to AT&T, US Cellular, TMobile, and Sprint customers.
The Tulsa Better Business Bureau has issued a warning about the scam, and has launched an investigation.
TTCU says that no accounts have actually been compromised, as the email claims, and that no one should actually call the numbers or click on the links contained in the fake messages.
Some people have called 2NEWS to report that they've actually received phone calls stating that TTCU's database has suffered a security breach.
The credit union states unequivocally that its database has not been compromised, and notes that most of the phishing messages have actually gone to people who don't even have accounts at the credit union.
TTCU has received so many phone calls about the scam that their phone system has gotten overwhelmed at times.
The credit union was started in 1934 by a group of Tulsa teachers and now boasts more than 77,000 members, making it the largest state-chartered credit union in Oklahoma.
2NEWS reporter Beth Burnett will have a full report on the scam and its implications Wednesday evening on 2NEWS HD at 6:00 p.m.
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