Contact us immediately at 800-322-8233 or Fraudhotline@countrybank.com if you receive requests for your Country Bank account information or if you disclosed your Country Bank account information.
Cyber Security Alerts:
Scammers use every trick in their communication arsenal to steal your identity, personal financial information, money and more. Suspicious communications in all its forms designed to either trick, surprise or scare someone into responding before thinking is No. 7 on the 2022 “Dirty Dozen” scams warning list, the Internal Revenue Service announced today, warning everyone to be on the lookout for bogus calls, texts, emails and posts online to gain trust or steal. To learn more, please click here.
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Bad Actors are using well-known companies good names (e.g. Amazon, Lowe’s, Apple, etc.) to send fake text messages and emails that are intentionally designed to trick unsuspecting consumers to click on a link confirming a purchase (which you did not make) and offering recipients rewards, returns, or other gifts. Consumers are ultimately tricked to sign into their online banking account or download mobile apps that give the fraudsters access to personal and online banking information. Once the fraudster has access, they may transfer funds between your various banking accounts to make it seem as if there was a funding error that you the consumer is required to repay. Fraudsters then often ask the funds to be “repaid” using gift cards, mobile payment services such as Venmo or Cash App, wire transfers, or other methods. If this happens to you, disconnect from the fraudster and immediately reach out to the bank via phone.
Please remember that a legitimate business or your bank will never ask you to provide your bank passwords, ATM/Debit card pins, or account log-in information.
For more information on how to avoid or report a scam, please visit the Federal Trade Commission website at: https://www.ftc.gov
