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In the following To view links in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. Your post count is 0 momentarily. the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has ordered an entity claiming to be a Dearborn-based credit union called “Communal Credit Union” to cease and desist from doing business. OFIR believes that Communal, through its website, To view links in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. Your post count is 0 momentarily.(screen print below), is posing as a legitimate credit union and may be attempting to steal consumers’ money and identity. The fraudulent financial institution is encouraging customers to apply for loans by providing personal information including social security and financial account numbers.
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“It looks like these scammers lure consumers to a web site by advertising a fake credit union, but are really phishing for information used in identity theft,” OFIR Commissioner Ken Ross said.
[Ed. note The Detroit Free Press To view links in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. Your post count is 0 momentarily. that Ken Ross, commissioner of OFIR, said the firm is not a credit union and not authorized to do business in Michigan.Regulators found an empty storefront when they visited the site. Regulators said they do not know who is behind the scam].
Consumers can contact OFIR toll-free at 877-999-6442 to find out if a bank or credit union is a legitimate financial institution.
The agency also urged consumers to develop a face-to-face or personal relationship with a financial institution before entering into a business contract. Prior to opening an account at an Internet bank or credit union, consumers are encouraged to call OFIR or check out information on legitimate depositories on OFIR’s website, To view links in this forum your post count must be 10 or greater. Your post count is 0 momentarily..
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