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Password Protection – not sharing passwords

Now and days, a lot of people use online banking to check their account balance or to pay their bills online. You always have to set up an account on the company’s website which will ask for login information and a password and sometimes your debit card information, or bank account number. There are many … Read more

Protect Your Money – Phishing

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Phishing: ID Protection: Phishing is masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication, such as email, and requesting sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and bank details. Criminals most often will send you an email that often provides a fraudulent link in the body of the email that takes you to a bogus website. … Read more

Protect Your Money – Credit Card Skimming

  Card Skimming: Card skimming is a tactic used to steal credit or debit card information. Card skimming involves swiping your credit or debit card through a card reader that has been illegally set up to record information from your card’s magnetic stripe. Skimming devices are usually installed on machines like ATMs and handheld pin … Read more

Tips to avoid counterfeit bills

Become familiar with how bills of different denominations (particularly $20 notes) look and feel. With advancements in printer technology, it is becoming easier for counterfeiters to produce these fake bills. One of the biggest problems for counterfeiters is the paper, and the first line of defense for you is being able to physically feel the … Read more

National Consumer Protection Week

Sunday March 2, marked the 16th annual National Consumer Protection Week.  The Federal Trade Commission along with 74 federal, state and local agencies and organizations stand up for consumers by highlighting the very best in consumer education resources. For more information please visit the NCPW's website at www.ncpw.gov/ (By clicking on the link you will … Read more

Web Maintenance

Online Banking will be temporarily unavailable between 7:00pm to 10:00pm on Sunday, January 26th for scheduled maintenance.  Please use our free Telephone Banking System at 1-800-364-3698 to check balances and transactions.  ~ We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.~