Notice:

Align Credit Union, Lowell, Massachusetts has petitioned the Massachusetts Division of Banks for permission to close two Branch Offices at:

 (1) 211G Lowell Street, Wilmington MA 01887

 (2) 70 East Street, Methuen MA 01844

Any objections or comments relative to these proposals must be communicated in writing to the Commissioner of Banks, Mary L. Gallagher, 1000 Washington Street, 10th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02118 or dob.comments@mass.gov no later than two weeks from December 13th, 2024.

Please contact Align Credit Union at (800)942-9575 for alternative locations to obtain service.

Closure Notice:

In observance of Christmas, all Align branches will be CLOSED on Tuesday, December 24th at 2PM and will reopen for regular business hours on Thursday, December 26th. Online, Mobile and Telephone Banking will be available during this time.

Elderly Fraud

Elderly Fraud

Elderly fraud is a common occurrence spreading across the states, which needs prevention. Scammers will pose as a grandchild and ask to be wired some money. Assuming senior citizens are more susceptible to a scam, these scammers also pose as a variety of people and occupations to target the elderly. Please help spread awareness of these crimes. 

  • Victims over the age of 65 are able to qualify for Medicare, so scammers can represent themselves as a Medicare representative and ask elders for their personal information in order to sign up for their insurance.
  • The lottery is a perfect category to set up a scam in. After retirement, it would be wonderful to be able to all of a sudden win a small fortune by not having to do anything. Scammers will send a counterfeit "prize" check to seniors as they collect the "fees" and "taxes" of the lottery.
  • In the funeral scam, a scammer will read the obituary section of the newspaper, look up the name of a widower, and all them up claiming that their partner had an outstanding debt with them before they died.

Learn more about elderly fraud & financial abuse at Medicare.gov or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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