 | Be wary of suspicious e-mails known as
Phishing.
Carefully review any e-mail requesting your account
information and/or password. The fraudulent practice of
making the e-mail appear to come from your bank, or another
legitimate business, is called Phishing, with the intent to
deceive you into submitting personal information, financial
information, and/or password information. Do not respond.
The Bank of Galesville will never request your personal
information via e-mail.
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| Do not give information out over the
phone.
The bank will never call you for personal information.
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| Protect your passwords and user IDs.
Do not share your personal passwords or IDs with others
and change them frequently. Never use your social security
number as a User ID.
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| Report suspicious activity
immediately.
Notify us promptly if you receive an e-mail or telephone
communication from the bank requesting information about
your accounts
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| Use secure websites for transactions
and shopping.
Give your information only to well-known reputable
businesses. You will usually see a lock symbol in the lower
right-hand corner of your window, or the web address will
begin with https:// with the “s” indicating “secured”
encryption.
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| Be aware of purchase scams if you
conduct business at Internet auction sites.
Protect yourself by doing business only at known sites
that you select. Do not become a victim of special offers
involving wires to foreign countries; in particular, Nigeria
is a notorious source of internet fraud scams. If you make a
sale, protect yourself by independently confirming the name,
address, and phone number of the purchaser and having the
bank inquire about the check before releasing any goods
sold.
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| Avoid downloading programs from
unknown sources.
Doing so could compromise your computer’s security.
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| Disconnect from the Internet when not
in use.
Even if you have a firewall installed, which is
recommended, it is wise to end a connection to avoid
unwanted access to your computer data.
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