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Fraud & Security

Imposter Scams: What Are They And How Can You Protect Yourself From Them?

Sep 9th, 2021

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Fraud & SecurityPersonal Finance Tips

What was the No. 1 type of fraud Americans reported in 2020? If you guessed imposter scams, you’re correct. The Federal Trade Commission filed nearly 500,000 complaints about imposter scams last year — marking imposter scams the most common form of fraud reported to the FTC in 2020. Imposter scammers lie about their identity — ...

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Cyber Criminals Are Raising Their Game; Small Businesses Must Respond

Feb 23rd, 2021

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Business Banking & LendingFraud & Security

Another day, another damaging cybersecurity breach. That’s how it may seem lately as a long list of high-profile firms has fallen victim to a surge in malicious online activity. But for every breach that grabs the headlines, there are thousands of smaller businesses being hit by online fraud attempts that are growing rapidly in boldness, ...

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Let’s Talk Passwords

Aug 13th, 2020

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Fraud & Security

Follow these simple tips to help secure your accounts and information:   1. The longer the password, the better. Even moderately simple long passwords take longer to crack than short complex passwords. Still, make sure to not use basics that hackers would start with such as 1234567890987654321, abc…, ThisIsMyEmailPassword, etc. 2. Consider using password generators. ...

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Tips To Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Fraud

Apr 10th, 2019

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Fraud & SecurityPersonal Finance Tips

Trends in social engineering attacks Social engineering is on the rise, so it’s especially important to be vigilant against these attacks. The following are new trends in the world of social engineering: Vishing: The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) scam: The target receives a call, email, or a visit from a fraudster claiming to be from ...

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Protecting Yourself On Vacation

Mar 19th, 2019

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Fraud & SecurityPersonal Finance Tips

Whether your spring break is in full swing, or you’re getting back to your routine after a trip, it’s important to be aware of how to protect yourself before, during, and after a vacation. Vacations give thieves and fraudsters opportunity to take advantage of empty homes and high spending. To truly have a carefree vacation, ...

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