Credit Card Scam
Warning - Credit Card Scam
Friday March 14, 2008
Members have been contacted by telephone that they have been pre-selected to receive a union credit card with a $15,000 limit. The caller requests the member's last four digits of their social security number in order to process the credit card.
We have confirmed with the administrator of the AFGE Union Plus credit card that this type of solicitation is in no way related to their marketing of the credit card. There are legitimate phone solicitations, but those already possess the information they need. Please do not give any personal information to anyone over the phone -- this is a sure sign of a scam.
Fraudulent Solicitations
It has been brought to our attention that a fraudulent company is soliciting advertising opportunities to local organizations naming AFGE as its parent company.
Most recently in Jacksonville, NC, a fraudulent business, with both local and 800 numbers, has collected up to $1400, from a single company for advertising in a non-existent Defense Directory and AFGE Referral Guide. The same company has targeted innumerable, unsuspecting companies who trust the AFGE brand.
Unfortunately, in this information age, these scams are growing in sophistication and are more cumbersome to track. We must, therefore, do our part, to protect our business and brand by ensuring that all staff is apprised of services offered, by and through the organization, so that any fraudulent attempts to extort upstanding citizens using the AFGE name are quickly defeated.
Prior to doing business with any vendor, please verify the accuracy of information through your local Chamber of Commerce, the Better Business Bureau, and the company to which the organization claims affiliation.
If you have questions, or have received a solicitation that is questionable, please email the National Office at: comments@afge.org