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  • Steps to Protect Your Identity
    Steps to Protect Your Identity
    Security & Fraud

    Steps to Protect Your Identity

    Read this blog on how to secure your personal and financial information from identity and financial theft.
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  • Phishing Tip Sheet
    Recognize and Report Phishing
    Security & Fraud

    Phishing Tip Sheet

    Cybercriminals like to go phishing, but you don't have to take the bait. Learn how to spot phishing!
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  • Multi-Factor Authentication
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    Security & Fraud

    Multi-Factor Authentication

    Multi-factor authentication allows you to protect yourself in multiple ways. Learn how!
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  • Protect Yourself from Fraud this Tax Season
    Tax Fraud Tips
    Security & Fraud

    Protect Yourself from Fraud this Tax Season

    Northwest Bank offers six tips to help customers avoid fraud during the 2023 tax season.
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  • New Year = New Passwords
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    Security & Fraud

    New Year = New Passwords

    January is a great time to secure your accounts and change up your passwords by creating new and strong passwords.
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  • Hotel Guests: Avoid The Front Desk Scam By Simply Hanging Up The Phone
    Hotel Guests: Front Desk Scams
    Security & Fraud

    Hotel Guests: Avoid The Front Desk Scam By Simply Hanging Up The Phone

    If you've got upcoming travel plans involving a hotel stay, whether for business or pleasure, beware of the hotel front desk scam. You read that right, but it's not the actual hotel asking for your credit card information, it's a fraudster's con to steal your money!
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  • Steps To Take Back Control of Your Data
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    Security & Fraud

    Steps To Take Back Control of Your Data

    Here are a few steps to better manage your personal information and make informed decisions around your data and how it is being used.
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  • Scammers Targeting Consumers With Bogus Loan Offers
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    Security & Fraud

    Scammers Targeting Consumers With Bogus Loan Offers

    The Better Business Bureau recently announced it was receiving reports of phishing scams that offer guaranteed loans with no fees. The scammers, however, try to appear legitimate by using the name, logo and contact information of a legitimate company.
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  • How to Deal With Fraud on a Payment App
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    Security & Fraud, Financial Education

    How to Deal With Fraud on a Payment App

    Whether it's Venmo, PayPal or Apple Pay, peer-to-peer payment apps have quickly risen in popularity over the last few years. While they create convenience for consumers, they also create a new target for fraudsters. And because payment apps do not have the same consumer protection as bank accounts, such as FDIC insurance, money stolen through a payment app cannot be recovered.
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