Tips To Protect

Don't become a victim. With these simple tips, you can help protect yourself and/or your business against fraudsters.

Protect Yourself

Review your account(s) daily.
Change your passwords (including your WIFI network default) regularly for better protection. Consider using a combination of letters, numbers and special characters.
Watch/look for skimmers on frequently used cash dispensing machines and gas stations.
View website URLs prior to clicking/viewing. Secure and reliable sites will use a secure icon and have https:// at the beginning of the URL.
Be wary of requests for information and never agree to send money or private data without confirming the legitimacy of the requestor.
Protect sensitive information by shredding pre-approvals for credit cards, destroying cards you no longer use and keeping identification documents stored someplace safe.
Keep antivirus software updated to limit your exposure to malware during everyday online activities.

Don’t click links in emails or online that you are not familiar with.
Never share personal information, such as your social security or tax ID numbers, account numbers, or login and password information, via email, text or over the phone.
Do not leave any documents that contain access to financial data in an unsecure area.
Don’t use public computers for accessing online banking.
Don’t broadcast your WIFI network name and consider using encryption on your network.

Verbally confirm payment origination instructions, particularly in instance where a change is requested.
View website URLs prior to clicking/viewing. Secure and reliable site will use a secure icon and have https:// at the beginning of the URL.
Develop anti-fraud office procedures to track high risk financial processes with internal controls.
Implement dual-authorization by requiring at least two approvals for high risk transactions like wire transfers and checks.
Protect sensitive information on your computers by restricting data access to essential employees only and by keeping the latest antivirus software installed.
Keep employee logins safe by enforcing strict password criteria and updating frequently.
Educate your employees about phishing schemes and malware.

Don't click on links in emails or online that you're not familiar with.
Never share company information, such as tax ID numbers, account numbers, or login and password information, via email, text or over the phone.
Do not leave any documents that contain access to financial data in an unsecure area.
Don’t use public computers for accessing online banking.
Don’t broadcast your WIFI network name and consider using encryption on your network.

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