Beware of Holiday Shopping Scams Ennis State Bank

Beware of Holiday Shopping Scams

The holiday shopping season is upon us. Sales are everywhere and so are the scammers trying to ruin your holidays.

Here are a few tips to keep yourself safe while shopping:

Most of us receive emails from retailers about special offers during the holidays. Cyber criminals will often send phishing emails— designed to look like they’re from retailers—that have malicious links or that ask for you to input your personal or financial information. Be aware of who you are sharing you information with.
Don’t follow the ads on social media that claim to be retailers at an unbelievable price.
Don’t click links or download attachments unless you’re confident of where they came from. If you’re unsure if an email is legitimate, type the URL of the retailer or other company into your web browser as opposed to clicking the link.
Some attackers may try to trick you by creating malicious websites that appear to be legitimate. Always verify the legitimacy before supplying any information. If you’ve never heard of it before, check twice before handing over your information.
Never provide your password, or personal or financial information in response to an unsolicited email. Legitimate businesses will not call or email you asking for this information.
Where possible, use tap to pay or the chip reader slot on POS systems. These methods are more secure than the machines that read the magnetic stripe.
Use the card lock feature when not actually using your debit card.
Attackers may attempt to gather information by sending emails requesting that you confirm purchase or account information. Legitimate businesses will not solicit this type of information through email. Do not provide sensitive information via email.
Monitor your accounts for unusual or unauthorized charges.

If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call during our business hours at (972) 330-8530.

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Holiday Shopping Scams

Beware of Holiday Shopping Scams

Don’t follow the ads on social media that claim to be retailers at an unbelievable price.

Don’t click links or download attachments unless you’re confident of where they came from. If you’re unsure if an email is legitimate, type the URL of the retailer or other company into your web browser as opposed to clicking the link.

Some attackers may try to trick you by creating malicious websites that appear to be legitimate. Always verify the legitimacy before supplying any information. If you’ve never heard of it before, check twice before handing over your information.

Never provide your password, or personal or financial information in response to an unsolicited email. Legitimate businesses will not call or email you asking for this information.

Where possible, use tap to pay or the chip reader slot on POS systems. These methods are more secure than the machines that read the magnetic stripe.

Use the card lock feature when not actually using your debit card.

Attackers may attempt to gather information by sending emails requesting that you confirm purchase or account information. Legitimate businesses will not solicit this type of information through email. Do not provide sensitive information via email.

Monitor your accounts for unusual or unauthorized charges.