Auburn credit union warns of telephone scam

The Auburn Community Federal Credit Union has reported that an unknown party is using the organization's name in an attempt to obtain personal information through a phone scam.

According to manager Sam Scro, credit union members and non-members have been receiving calls with computer-generated messages claiming to be from the company. The caller states that the person's Visa check card has been suspended, and that the person must dial the "Auburn Community Security office" to activate their card.

The provided number is fraudulent, and the calls appear to be meant to gather information for potential identity theft, Scro stated in a written release.