by MidCountry Bank | Dec 15, 2025 | Security and Fraud Prevention
The holiday season is a time of celebration, but it’s also a peak period for fraud. According to a 2025 J.D. Power study, 61% of consumers worry about fraud during the holidays, and nearly one in three Americans reported experiencing financial fraud within the past...
by MidCountry Bank | May 5, 2025 | Security and Fraud Prevention
Phone scams are no joke. Scammers target millions of Americans every year. Many people fall victim to scams for a variety of reasons. Common scams play upon a consumer’s fears. One of the most infamous phone scams, the IRS scam, has stolen over millions of dollars...
by MidCountry Bank | May 5, 2025 | Security and Fraud Prevention
The benefits of online banking are abundant if you take the proper steps to protect yourself and use the internet wisely. Do you know who, or what, is in your computer? Here are ways you can keep yourself safer online. Don’t use obvious passwords like birthdays,...
by MidCountry Bank | Nov 20, 2024 | Security and Fraud Prevention
The benefits of online banking are abundant if you take the proper steps to protect yourself and use the internet wisely. Do you know who, or what, is in your computer? Here are ways you can keep yourself safer online. Don’t use obvious passwords like birthdays,...
by MidCountry Bank | Mar 27, 2024 | Security and Fraud Prevention
Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. Scams aren’t so scary when you know what to...
by MidCountry Bank | Nov 21, 2022 | Security and Fraud Prevention
Phone scams are no joke. Scammers target millions of Americans every year. Many people fall victim to scams for a variety of reasons. Common scams play upon a consumer’s fears. One of the most infamous phone scams, the IRS scam, has stolen over millions of dollars...
