Community Bancorp : 'Tis the Season for Holiday Scams
December 20, 2023
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Published: 21 December 2023
We're all working hard to get ready for the holiday season. Putting up decorations, buying everyone's favorite snacks and treats and don't forget all the gifts. With the volume of purchases being made this time of year, it's no wonder the scammers take full advantage of all our distractions!
Scammers are looking to target you during this busy time. They use various tactics to deceive people such as asking for donations for fake charities, offering shopping deals that are too good to be true, and sending malicious links in text messages and emails disguised as shipping notifications. The scammers are hoping that you click on their link and fall for their scam. Always make sure you know who you are buying from. Research the company. The website should have https in the web address. If it doesn't, don't put your payment information on that site! Never wire money directly to a seller and avoid paying for items with pre-paid gift cards.
Remember, anyone can be a target! If you're concerned about an offer or you think you may have given out too much information, call your bank. Bankers are always happy to help safeguard your accounts and personal information.
Community National Bank (CNB) is an independent bank that has been serving its communities since 1851. CNB has offices located in Derby, Barre, Barton, Derby Line, Enosburg Falls, Island Pond, Lyndonville, Montpelier, Morrisville, Newport, St. Johnsbury and Troy. For more information about CNB, visit communitynationalbank.com.
Community Bancorp. published this content on 21 December 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 25 December 2023 09:08:33 UTC.
Community Bancorp. is a bank holding company for Community National Bank (the Bank). Through the Bank, it provides a range of loan and deposit services to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipalities in its northern and central Vermont markets. Its services include business banking, commercial real estate lending, residential real estate lending, retail credit, municipal and institutional banking and retail banking. It offers a range of credit products for a variety of general business purposes, including financing for commercial business properties, equipment, inventories and accounts receivable, and standby letters of credit. It provides a range of products to meet the financing needs of commercial developers and investors, residential builders and developers and community development entities. It also provides a full range of consumer banking services, including checking accounts, night deposit facilities and online, mobile, telephone banking and others.
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