Aug 24, 2016 | Checking, Community Banking, Compromised Cards, Data Breach, Debit Cards, FAQ's, Fraud, Hacking, Identity Theft, Online Banking, Phishing
It seems each week we are hearing more and more instances of data breaches that affect your debit card and in turn leave you open to fraud and possible identity theft. Whether the breach is a national chain or a more regional company, cards are getting compromised at...
May 2, 2016 | Community Banking, Fraud, Identity Theft, Phishing, scams
DON’T TAKE THE BAIT! Ten Tips to Avoid a Phishing Attack: To click or not to click? Ensure you always think before you click on a link in an email, especially if it is coming from an unknown or non-common source. This is one of the best ways for a hacker to...
Apr 8, 2016 | Community Banking, Community Involvement, Fraud, Identity Theft, Services
FMB’s Spring Shred Day is Saturday, May 14th from 10am to 12pm at the Lake Oconee Branch located within Harmony Crossing. Bring in those financial and personal documents you no longer need and let us shred them for you safely and securely! With identity theft...
Feb 17, 2016 | Fraud, Identity Theft, Online Banking, Services
How to Safeguard Yourself Against Identity Theft Do not reply to any unsolicited email, pop-up message or phone call asking for personal and/or financial information. Be suspicious of anyone who contacts you with an urgent request for personal information. it is...
Feb 12, 2016 | Fraud, Identity Theft, Online Banking
Different Types of Identity Theft & Fraud Identity theft and financial fraud are terms used to describe crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data or financial information, typically for economic gain. This year...
