EAST CHICAGO
Home buyers education seminars set this month
The City of East Chicago and Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northwest Indiana will host a series of home buyers education workshops on Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26. The workshops will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Chicago Healthy Center, 100 W. Chicago Ave.
To RSVP, call Lyvette Turk at (219) 397-9974, ext. 25 or Consumer Credit at (219) 980-4800.
INDIANAPOLIS
Attorney General warns of phony text messages
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is issuing a consumer alert about phony text messages, claiming to come from Finance Center Federal Credit Union (FCU).
The attorney generals office has received complaints about the messages, which falsely notify consumers that their account is experiencing unusual activity and/or has a deactivated card. They instruct recipients to call a telephone number to provide personal and/or card information.
If you have received any message, purportedly from Finance Center FCU, do not respond, advised Zoeller. Its is a scam designed to steal your personal information.
Consumers should report suspected scams to the Indiana Attorney Generals Consumer Protection Division by visiting www.IndianaConsumer.com or by calling (800) 382-5516. People who have already fallen victim to this, or any other scam, can download an Identity Theft Victim Kit at the site.
