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Protect Yourself from Skimming: What You Need to Know

Nov 13th, 2024

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Banking SolutionsInformation SecuritySecurity

In today’s digital landscape, fraud is an ever-present concern for both consumers and businesses. Skimming, a form of fraud that involves stealing card information using physical or digital means, is a particular risk. Whether you’re using your card at the grocery store, an ATM, or shopping online, being aware of the signs of a skimmer ...

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

Sep 9th, 2021

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Banking TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity

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 TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity

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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Tips To Protect Yourself From Scammers

Dec 21st, 2020

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Information SecurityInternet Security

Scammers often use the same old tricks in new ways. Some scammers pretend to be popular online shopping websites, government officials or credit card companies phishing for your personal information and access to your money. For example, you get a message claiming to be from Amazon or maybe your credit card company. The communication states your ...

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Let’s Talk About Business Email Compromise

Sep 13th, 2019

by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director

Business TipsInformation Security

Business Email Compromises (BEC) have been on the rise as a key attack vector for a while now. A BEC is when a fraudster is able to gain access to your professional email. This compromise can range from reading your communications to locking you out and using your email to send out unauthorized emails. What’s ...

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