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Branson Bank cares about the protection of your personal financial information and provides the highest level of security for that information. We continue to implement and upgrade fraud prevention and security systems to help protect you with a combination of firewall barriers, encryption techniques and authentication procedures to maintain the security of your online banking activity and to protect accounts and systems from unauthorized access. If you detect any suspicious or unauthorized account activity, or believe your personal information, login credentials or computer security may have been compromised, please contact us immediately at 1-877-334-9696.
Please remember that Branson Bank will NEVER request your personal information (personal identification number (PIN) or password) by e-mail or by phone. If you ever receive an unsolicited phone call or email claiming to be from Branson Bank requesting your personal and confidential information, please DO NOT respond. Contact us immediately by calling 417-334-9696.
For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy. Click on Active Alerts for new security and fraud alerts to help protect yourself against identity theft and other financial scams.
The Federal Trade Commission has information on protecting yourself from identity theft, visit Scams | Consumer Advice for more information.
October 22, 2024
Given the recent events of Hurricane Helene and Milton, scammers see this as an opportunity to take advantage of consumer’s generosity. The IRS warns of scammers using fake charities to steal funds from consumers who think they’re donating to help hurricane victims.
Consumers should always be cautious when verifying authenticity of charities as well as the payment methods requested such as wire transfers and even gift cards. Danny Werfel, the IRS Commissioner, advises you to verify charities you want to donate to through at: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations.
The IRS also provides numerous online assistance to hurricane victims. One of those sites is: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/disaster-victim-resources-on-irsgov.
Protect your personal information, don’t disclose sensitive details, and if you feel pressured, don’t give in.
October 10, 2024
Skaggs Foundation Lunch & Learn Event – featuring Rebecca Mullen, AVP, Compliance Officer, sharing tips on how to protect and prevent fraud from affecting you and those you love.
If you would like to speak to Rebecca, you can contact her at:
Rebecca Mullen, AVP, Compliance Officer, BSA Officer, USA Patriot Act Officer, OFAC Officer
rmullen@bransonbank.com
To watch full video, click here: https://youtu.be/q61MDLCVZyo.
June 25, 2024
From the Office of Inspector General, FDIC, located in Arlington, Virginia:
What you need to know about a fast-growing scam known as “Pig Butchering.” This scam is named in reference to the practice of fattening a pig before slaughter. It is a type of confidence and investment fraud in which the victim is gradually lured into making increasing monetary contributions, generally in the form of cryptocurrency, to a seemingly sound investment before the scammer disappears with the contributed monies.
June 4, 2024
Text Messaging Scam Alert
Do not click on or respond to any text messages appearing to come from Branson Bank. Branson Bank will not contact you by text message concerning any transactions on your account. If you have already clicked on or responded to one of these texts, please call Branson Bank immediately at (417)334-9696. Remember to ALWAYS contact your financial institution before clicking on suspicious links or providing personal information such as name, phone number, address, date of birth, social security number, account number, or debit card number. Remember to NEVER give answers to your security questions to anyone and NEVER give out your Out Of Band Authentication code to anyone. These are important measures to secure your accounts from criminals.
Branson Bank has resources available at all locations. If you would like to have a copy of the Identity Theft Booklet, please stop by and pick one up.
