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Never Never Never Share Personal or Banking Information
December 7, 2020
Categories: Security
Personal information. Never share it. Ever. Protect your personal information (bank account number, Social Security number, and date of birth) as well as your Online Banking login credentials. At all times. Cybercriminals keep finding new ways to attempt to defraud you. From being asked to make a mobile deposit from a computer screen while applying for a grant online to being “friended” by someone you don’t know on Instagram and being caught off guard, the scam methods
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What Papers are Safe to Shred?
August 24, 2020
Categories: Personal
First Citizens recognizes the importance of document security and disposal. That’s why we are hosting Shred Days on August 31 and September 4, 2020. Click here for locations and times. You will have the opportunity to securely shred and dispose of documents that contain sensitive information. A professional shred truck will collect and shred the documents on the premises. It’s a quick, easy, and safe way to get rid of your personal documents that you’ve had at your house. Due
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Be Safe and Watch Out for Scams!
July 6, 2020
Categories: Personal
As if life isn’t unpredictable enough, now all sorts of COVID -19 scams are erupting. It’s quite apparent that during times of hardship there are bad people out there who cannot resist the opportunity to prey upon human vulnerabilities. To fend off these scams, we are urging everyone to take extra care and protect their personal information (ex. bank account number, Social Security number, and date of birth). Scammers will try to trick you by approaching you with timely information
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