First National Bank of Anderson will NEVER call you and ask for your online banking password, PIN, or your one-time codes over the phone. NEVER! If you receive such a request, hang up and call the bank immediately at 936-873-2511.
IMPERSONATION SCAMS
Impersonation scams are on the rise, with fraudsters using debit cards, phone calls, text messages, emails and fake websites to pose as trusted institutions.
These attacks are designed to steal personal information, steal your financial assets and gain access to your computer.
These cybercriminals are employing double ransomware extortion tactics – demanding payment not only to decrypt data but also to prevent the public release of your stolen information.
Being vigilant is essential to keeping your information safe!
Do not trust the caller id, because numbers can be spoofed, they can also make it look like the bank is calling you!
Avoid suspicious links, just go directly to the website.
Protect your information, never share your passwords, PINs or codes.
Pause before you act, a scammer will create urgency.
Use two-factor authentication for extra security on your account.
If something feels off, trust your instincts.
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USA PATRIOT Act
The official title of the USA PATRIOT Act is "Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001." To view this law in its entirety, click on the USA PATRIOT Act link below.
What this means for you?
The purpose of the USA PATRIOT Act is to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and other purposes, some of which include:
To strengthen U.S. measures to prevent, detect and prosecute international money laundering and financing of terrorism;
To subject to special scrutiny foreign jurisdictions, foreign financial institutions, and classes of international transactions or types of accounts that are susceptible to criminal abuse;
To require all appropriate elements of the financial services industry to report potential money laundering;
To strengthen measures to prevent use of the U.S. financial system for personal gain by corrupt foreign officials and facilitate repatriation of stolen assets to the citizens of countries to whom such assets belong.
