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Saturday, November 23, 2024

* STOP THE SCAM * Friday Feature - Protecting Yourself at Home

* STOP THE SCAM * Friday Feature - Protecting Yourself at Home

1. Store your sensitive documents in a secure location or safe.

2. Never provide passwords, PIN numbers, account numbers, etc., over the phone or via text messages or email.

3. Never send PINs (personal identification numbers), credit card numbers, passwords or personal/financial information in a text message or email.

4. Sign up for additional safeguards to protect your accounts.

5. Keep your contact information up to date.

6. When creating PIN numbers, make them difficult to guess and don’t use birthdates, phone numbers, address, etc.

7. Never write down your PIN to remember it.

8. Avoid using your cards at gas station pumps or outside ATMs.

9. Go paperless. We offer e-statements to help protect you from sensitive information getting into the wrong hands.

10. Shred ALL documents containing financial information.

IF YOU’RE IN DOUBT, PLEASE REACH OUT. WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.

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