Phishing & Identity Theft
There are a growing number of schemes scams and
fraudulent activities happening on the internet and elsewhere in today's
world.
Middleton Community Bank has put together a Customer
Education Program to try and help bring these types of fraudulent
activities to the surfaces and make you, our customer aware of what is
happening and how you can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of
fraud. Below you will find information and links to help you become a
more educated online user.
"Phishing" is a growing internet scam in which
consumers receive emails that look to be from financial institutions or
other legitimate companies asking for personal information such as name,
account numbers, credit card numbers and passwords. These emails have
links that direct you to a website to supply the requested information.
The link you click may launch a program that infects your computer and
the site it takes you to is designed to look like the official site but
it is just trying to "phish" for your data.
Identity theft is a crime in which the imposter
obtains key pieces of information such as Social Security and driver's
license numbers and uses them for his or her own gain. Victims are left
with a tainted reputation and the complicated task of restoring their
good names.
Here are some online resources to assist you.
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