Every day, countless individuals risk becoming victims to malicious cybercriminals pretending to be their bank. These fraudsters utilize a variety of techniques – from emails and texts, all the way through phone calls- in order to try and gain access to unsuspecting people’s private information.
Your personal information is important. It’s used for your financial identity and your online identity. It’s necessary to know how to protect yourself, and your identity.
We will never contact you for any personal information, and we certainly would never pressure or scare you, These are red flags! If you ever encounter any communication of this nature; end the call, delete the text, and send the email to trash.
*If you call your bank, you may be asked to verify confidential information, but it is rarely the other way around. If you are ever in doubt, or if you feel pressured to give up information right away, it is a scam. Call the number on the back of your card to talk to a real bank employee.
If you receive an email, text or call that you believe is a phishing attempt:
