Midtown Bank Newsletter
Greetings!
As your bank of choice, we have several security features in place to protect your accounts against fraud. However, you must do your part to protect your monies too.
Fraud Target Small Businesses: Don't Be a Victim
While large firms may have sophisticated technology and staff dedicated to stopping crime, many small businesses don't - and scammers know this. Here are ways to protect yourself;
- Be on guard against inside jobs. Carefully select who handles revenue from customers, pays the bills and reviews account statements. And, ensure that there are procedures in place to detect and deter fraud.
- Watch out for fraudulent transactions. Scams can range from consumer payments with a worthless check; or a fake credit or debit card; to fraudulent returns of merchandise.
- Electronic frauds by third parties can be very costly to businesses, so take them seriously. By sending fake e-mails and using fake Web sites to deliver malicious software, fraudsters may be able to obtain the usernames and passwords for online bank accounts.
It is important to remember to equip your computer with up-to-date anti-virus software and firewalls. Monitor account balances regularly, perhaps daily, to look for suspicious or unauthorized activity. And don't click on links or attachments to an unsolicited e-mail that asks for confidential information, even if it appears to be from a company you do business with, the government, or even Midtown Bank. Legitimate organizations will never request that kind of information in an e-mail. |