Let’s fight fraud together. Follow these simple steps to protect yourself
Here are some ways to protect yourself from fraud occurring daily.
Protect yourself. Protect your information. Protect your money.
- If you get a suspicious call, email, or text, don’t disclose any personal information until you verify it’s from a legitimate source. If you have any doubt, contact the company directly.
- Only allow remote access to your computer when you’ve initiated the contact with a company you know through a verified phone number or website.
- Always protect your card and account PIN. Be sure it is not easily guessable, do not enter it on a non-associated financial institution’s website, and remember that financial institutions will never ask for it.
- Set up 2-factor authentication (multiple ways to identify yourself), aka MFA (multi-factor authentication) with the companies you work with to help keep your device and money secure.
- If you suspect one of your accounts has been compromised, immediately change your user ID and password for your account and other important accounts by contacting the financial institutions directly.