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November is Fraud Awareness

11/9/2020

Fraud happens anytime and to anyone. We are focused on continuously educating our customers and providing them with additional resources to stay current with scams and ways to spot and prevent fraud. November is Fraud Awareness month and we would like to remind all of our customers of the valuable resources at their fingertips. 

Take a few quick minutes to complete our Fraud Wellness Checklist to ensure that you are utilizing all of the services that Prairie State Bank & Trust offers to keep yourself and your accounts safe. 

Check out the interactive learning from www.fraudweek.com and experience the twists and turns of investigating a fraud case in this "choose your own adventure"-style interactive PDF. Visit here at "Follow the trail of Fraud".

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a list of 10 Things You Can Do To Avoid Fraud. 

Check out https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts regularly or visit our "News" section for updates on current scams and fraud prevention tips.