How Kids and Parents Can Use Zelle^® Safely

Scammers Continue to Use Zelle^® to Steal Your Money

Zelle^® offers a safe and fast way to send and receive money. It's one of the newest features of the Wescom Youth Banking Plus Account for teens ages 13 to 17 years old. The peer-to-peer app makes it easy for users to pay someone else or receive money using their email address or phone number. But fraudsters continue to use it as a way to try and steal your money. This is why you should only use Zelle^® to send and receive money from people you have met in person and trust.

Protect your money by remembering these important facts:

• Wescom will never call to request a security code that you may have received via text, call, or email.
• Your caller ID might falsely display Wescom Credit Union as the caller. If you weren't expecting the call, hang up and call us.
• Buying goods and services from people you do not know using Zelle^® is not advisable.
• Scammers will ask you to act with a sense of urgency — stop and think before you send money.
• Receive immediate notifications regarding account activity by adding Account Alerts in Online Banking.

Make sure to report any suspicious emails, calls, or text messages using our Fraudulent Message Reporting Form or contact us at 1-888-4WESCOM (1-888-493-7266) and press 2.