Stay safe from these common scams
Staying safe online and in everyday life means knowing the tricks scammers use. Fraudsters are constantly finding new ways to impersonate trusted organizations, create a sense of urgency, or lure people with offers that seem too good to be true. On this page, you’ll find some of the most common scams targeting individuals and families today – along with tips to help you spot them before they cause harm.
If you believe you may have been the victim of a scam, contact us right away at 1-888-405-4332 and report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Taking quick action can help protect your accounts and prevent further loss.
Imposter Scam
These scammers will contact you pretending to be your financial institution, a government agency such as the IRS, Medicare or even a charitable organization and trick you into sending money or providing personal or account information. These scams can be very sophisticated and seem quite real.
Some start with a SMS text message about verifying a "risky" transaction and leads to you speaking with an imposter. They may call you from a spoofed line resembling the bank's customer service line.
Urgency Scam
Urgency scams trick you into taking advantage of an unbelievable deal or collecting a prize, giving you a tight time frame in which to act. Their tone is urgent, and they want to steal your personal or financial information by asking you to do things like create an account or verify a password.
Phishing Scam
Phishing scams are official-looking emails, text messages or social ads meant to trick you into giving your personal or financial information. Because these appear to be from your bank or other known companies, they can be very effective in tricking you into sharing information.
Utility Scam
These scammers will call you pretending to be a service provider such as an electric company and attempt to pressure you into sending a payment to avoid having your service turned off. These scams can appear very real and are effective because the urgent tone may pressure you into acting quickly.
Support Specialist Scam
Scammers pretending to be a Technology Specialist from a known company try to steal your information by gaining access to your account or device. These scammers want to trick you into thinking that your computer or device is damaged and ask for remote access or for your account information to help you resolve the issue.
Pay Yourself Scam
This scam is often a text or an email that looks like a fraud alert from your bank asking if you authorized a transaction. If you respond, they’ll call as a bank representative offering to help you stop the alleged fraud and ask you to send money to yourself via transfer or person-to-person payment. Because they look like a real bank fraud alert and the incoming call can seem legitimate, these types of scams seem very convincing.
Helpful tips to keep your personal information safe
Choose unique passwords
Use two-factor authentication when available
Avoid public Wi-Fi and computers
Sign up for alerts
Never give out personal information
Avoid clicking links in suspicious emails, text messages or landing pages
Protect your devices from attack
Only download the official banking app

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