Imposter Scams: What Are They And How Can You Protect Yourself From Them? Sep 9th, 2021 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Banking TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity What was the No. 1 type of fraud Americans reported in 2020? If you guessed imposter scams, you’re correct. The Federal Trade Commission filed nearly 500,000 complaints about imposter scams last year — marking imposter scams the most common form of fraud reported to the FTC in 2020. Imposter scammers lie about their identity — ... Read More
Cyber Criminals Are Raising Their Game; Small Businesses Must Respond Feb 23rd, 2021 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Business TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Another day, another damaging cybersecurity breach. That’s how it may seem lately as a long list of high-profile firms has fallen victim to a surge in malicious online activity. But for every breach that grabs the headlines, there are thousands of smaller businesses being hit by online fraud attempts that are growing rapidly in boldness, ... Read More
Tips To Protect Yourself From Scammers Dec 21st, 2020 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity Scammers often use the same old tricks in new ways. Some scammers pretend to be popular online shopping websites, government officials or credit card companies phishing for your personal information and access to your money. For example, you get a message claiming to be from Amazon or maybe your credit card company. The communication states ... Read More
Brush Up On Your Data Security Vocabulary Jan 28th, 2019 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Information Security Getting to know data security terminology is just another way to prepare and protect yourself from scammers. Check out some key terms below! Phishing: Unsolicited emails containing malicious content, including links to websites Spear Phishing: Personalized emails, indicting a level of research on the target was performed to help ensure the email appears legitimate Vishing: ... Read More
Potential Fraud On The Rise – How To Protect Yourself Feb 27th, 2018 by: Anna Beam, Vice President | Associate Marketing Director Business TipsInformation SecurityInternet SecuritySecurity At Bank Midwest, we take the protection of your financial well-being very seriously and have experts diligently monitoring for fraud activity. Nobody is safe from potential fraud, which makes everyone a possible victim. The losses can be quick and large, but we make it a priority to safeguard your accounts and keep you updated so ... Read More
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