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FDIC deposit insurance protects your money in deposit accounts at FDIC-insured banks in the event of a bank failure. Since the FDIC was founded in 1933, no depositor has lost a penny of FDIC-insured f
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You now have free access to your weekly credit report!
The three national credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — have permanently extended a program that lets you check your credit report at each of the agencies once a week for free. Visit AnnualCreditReport.com (Save this link as a…
New Amazon Prime fake email
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener Posted: February 24, 2023 by Christopher Boyd on Malwarebytes website Click here for the entire story. Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called…
Fake text bank fraud alerts
Text Message Scams Scammers are sending text messages with phony fraud alerts (debit card fraud alerts also) stating there has been a request to withdraw or transfer a large amount of money from your bank account. These texts may appear…
How to avoid a scam if your selling online
Selling stuff online? Here’s how to avoid a scam Fake check overpaymentThe scammer offers to give you a check for more than the selling price. They tell you to deposit the check and send the difference back to them.The check is fake,…
Free weekly credit reports
For 2022 you can receive free weekly credit reports During Financial Literacy Month, the FTC focused on steps to protect your money by spotting and avoiding scams. But here’s another important way to help protect your wallet: regularly check your…
Fully Open
Peoples Savings and Loan Company would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both our Main Lobby and Branch Lobby are now open. In order to assure the safety of our staff and customers…
Capital One – Amazon Data Breech
Capital One data breach If you needed yet another nudge to start keeping an eye on your credit report to protect against identity theft, Capital One has delivered it with its announcement that a data breach has exposed the personal…
CarBuyingScams
Put the brakes on phony online car sales For more information or the original article from the FTC Click Here For more information on spotting a scam on Craigslist Click Here You can buy practically anything online, including used cars.…
Cell phone porting
by Safe SystemsThe full article can be found here.While not new, cell phone porting has recently gained traction as yet another way for scammers to hack into your systems, including bank accounts. The most alarming part of this scam is…