The security of your data is extremely important to us.
Several Star One members reported receiving a phone call from a person claiming to be from Star One's fraud department with a caller ID reflecting 866-543-5202.
The caller is impersonating a Star One employee to gain your trust with the goal of getting access to your account. The caller may try to reassure you that it's OK to share your information—please hang up, it's not OK, EVER!
Please know that Star One employees will never call you to verify or ask for your Online Banking login information, card security codes, PINs, or a one-time passcode. One-time passcodes should never be shared with anyone!
If you have questions regarding your account information, feel free to initiate a call directly to Star One at 866-543-5202 and speak with a Call Center Representative.
You receive an unsolicited pop-up or email regarding a possible fraudulent charge on your Amazon account, or other popular online retailers, e.g. PayPal or eBay.
The scammer convinces you to download special software in order to receive an "immediate refund" for the unauthorized charge. After you do, the fraudster has you log into your online banking so they can "process the refund."
Unknowingly, by downloading their software and logging into your online banking, you just provided the fraudster with access to your bank accounts!
Once they're in, they can cause havoc with your money, including initiating money transfers out of your bank account!
You need to contact your bank, credit union, or familiar merchant but can't remember their website address, no problem just "Google it." Seems easy and safe, right? ...
You receive a call from someone who says they're from your card issuer's fraud department...
You receive a call, email, or pop-up message from someone claiming to be from a well-known company like Microsoft, Apple or a software security company like McAfee or Norton, saying they've detected a virus or malware on your computer...
It starts with a call from the "Federal Grants Administration" (which doesn't exist) bringing news that you've been selected to receive a lucrative grant the government is providing to help people just like you....
You met someone online, maybe through a popular dating site, Instagram, or Facebook...
This workshop will raise your awareness about the importance of personal cyber security while performing various activities on the Internet. You will learn recent cyber fraud trends and events as well as obtain various tools, resources and best security practices to stay safe online.
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 4:00–5:30 PM PDT
Register now for "Cyber Security Awareness."
Beware of fraudulent Google ads!
An ad that appeared recently in some Google searches for "Star One Credit Union" turned out to be a link to a fake website that copied the exact appearance of the Star One home page.
The fake website intended to trick Star One members into entering their Online Banking user name and password. After receiving that information, the website operators could themselves log in on the real starone.org website and steal money from the members' accounts.
There are plenty of scammers out there just waiting to take advantage of someone with a trusting nature.
You can avoid being a victim of identity theft or scam attempts by staying informed and following these basic tips:
As a result, Star One Credit Union uses several layers of technology to prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to our internal network. Star One's security professionals manage a sophisticated networking architecture that includes screening routers, filtering routers, and firewalls.
To ensure the security of your financial information at Star One, we recommend the following:
Star One Credit Union has been certified with a secure certificate from VeriSign to communicate via Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. Digital certificates act as a digital ID that users or computers are authentic. To check any site certificate, double-click on the closed lock icon in the bottom corner of your screen.
When you Enroll for Online Banking, we ask you to create your own individual User ID and Password.
Star One uses Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to enhance our digital banking security. You can configure your preferences in “settings” to use Security Question & Answer or to use a One-Time Passcode. MFA is a security system that verifies a user’s identity by requesting multiple credentials rather than just asking for a username and password.
Our Online Banking system will automatically log you off after a set amount of time. (The default time is 20 minutes.) This reduces the risk of others accessing your information from your unattended computer.
Our computer systems are protected by a series of powerful firewalls that block unauthorized entry.
This encryption technology is classified by the U.S. Department of Defense. United States law forbids export of this technology to other countries. Star One's VeriSign® Secure Site Pro with Extended Validation certificate enables the strongest SSL encryption available, including premium security protections:
Star One's Information systems group maintains and monitors all security systems to make sure that your accounts are safe and secure.
Star One is committed to keeping up with and utilizing the latest technology to ensure your account security in the face of constantly evolving online threats. We work closely with our Online Banking provider to ensure that new browsers meet our high security standards and can be included in our list of supported browsers.
We mail you confirmation letters whenever you make a change to your contact information, account information, or Touchtone Teller Access Code.
Member Communication E-Mails
Member Communication e-mail campaigns are sent on a regular basis to specific members for marketing reasons. They may also
be used to alert large numbers of members affected by possible fraudulent activity. It is our policy to exclude links from
all of our Member Communication e-mails in response to phishing threats. We will never ask you to disclose or verify personal
information via e-mail.
One-On-One E-Mails
During the normal course of business you may receive an e-mail from a Star One employee. For your convenience we may include links in "one-on-one"
e-mails to assist you in locating a certain online form or section of our web site. One-on-one e-mails will include the member's surname in the subject
line. We will never ask you to disclose or verify personal information via e-mail.
Secure E-Mail
We respond to all e-mails within one business day. There are two ways you can send us an e-mail.
Unsecured E-Mail
Send an unsecured e-mail to us at service@starone.org. Our reply to your message will be made
through unsecured e-mail and will include your surname in the subject line. Reasonable efforts will be made to remove sensitive information prior to our reply.
Third Party E-Mails
You may receive e-mails from third parties who have business relationships with Star One. These vendors may send you e-mails that include links to the Star One web site. Star One is not responsible for the functionality of links included in any third party e-mail.
DO NOT OPEN e-mails from unknown sources. DELETE THEM. You may want to report the scam to the organization named in the e-mail, report it to the FTC, or forward the suspicious e-mail to the FTC at uce@ftc.gov. If Star One is named in the scam, forward the e-mail to service@starone.org.
Remember that Star One employees will never call you to verify or ask for your personal information.
Providing your personal information, such as card PINs, online banking credentials or one-time passcodes, to anyone may make you responsible for any fraudulent activity that happens on your Star One accounts.