Fraud Protection Information
Important information
about
Email Fraud and Identity Theft
At Security Bank, we value
our customer relationships and we are committed to ensuring
your privacy. As a customer, you
can help us protect your personal information by practicing
good security habits, educating yourself about identity theft,
and reporting any suspicious contacts.
Identity Theft is one
of the fastest growing crimes in the nation. A new form
of Internet and Email Fraud is a practice
known as “phishing” or “spoofing”. Victims
of this fraud can suffer financial losses and have their personal
financial information used fraudulently.
You may have received
one of these fraudulent “spoofing” or “phishing” emails
that may appear to be from a bank, including the bank’s
logo and design. The fraudulent email tries to get you to
supply personal information (such as your account number,
social security
number or password). The message may request that you send
such information back via email or connect to a website link,
which will then try to get you to enter your personal information.
Don’t do it.
If you receive an email that you suspect is fraudulent, please forward it to customerservice@securitybank.net or call 478-722-6118.
Security Bank understands your privacy
is important and we will never ask you to provide confidential
information over
the telephone, via postal mail or in email.
Tips to help
protect your personal information:
- When using your personal email accounts, do not
include your confidential information such as account numbers
and social
security numbers. Use our secure email feature while
you are logged into our Online Banking service.
- Do not give out confidential information over
the phone, via mail or email solicitation unless you have
initiated the contact.
(A Security Bank representative may ask for your online
ID, but will never request your online password.)
- Protect your social security and tax ID numbers
and account numbers, and use caution when revealing those
and other private
information to others.
- Be cautious when selecting PIN numbers and Passwords.The
purpose of this information is to familiarize you with
the characteristics
of email fraud and identity theft. To learn more about
protecting yourself against these crimes, we are providing
the following
links:
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