By james art RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Plumas Bank is warning the community ahead of the holiday shopping season. It says debit card fraud is the number one way people are defrauded, and goes hand-in-hand with online banking fraud.
Fraudsters impersonate your banking institution, sending customers fraud alerts when certain transactions take place. The alert may come via a phone call or a link to your email. Scammers may be looking for your information or already have some of it and need the rest, and will ask for your password, PIN, and account number while pretending to help you.
Plumas Bank VP of Digital Banking Sarena Barker says to always double-check who’s contacted you: “The best thing you can do is pick up your phone, call your bank and say hey, i just got this alert i want to see if its legit. The things a bank will never do is ask you for your password, your PIN number, your login information or any kind of credentials.
The bank also says that during the holiday season, users will receive urgent or emotional emails. Such as a sale that may close soon or a donation request for an organization. It is recommended that you always double-check the source of the email.
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