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Learn About Scams and Ways To Protect Your Accounts

Like much of the world, scams and ways to protect your account continue to evolve. To help inform, educate and protect our members and their assets, we've gathered together some information on recent scams impacting members, as well as some ways that you can keep your account and related products or services better protected.  
Common Scams: This scrolling list highlights some recent scams impacting membership. 

Digital Pickpockets

Be mindful of fraudsters posing as MIDFLORIDA asking for information necessary to add your personal debit or credit card to their digital wallet.

Elder Abuse

Learn the warning signs of elder financial abuse and how to protect yourself or a loved one from being scammed out of retirement funds.

Fake Ad Scams

Watch out for bogus social media ads claiming massive discounts on brand name items or from well-known retailers.

Fake Online Orders

Learn how to spot cyber criminals that pose as Amazon or other online retailers and send order confirmations for orders you never made, hoping you'll take the bait. 

Internet Scams

Stay aware of the different types of internet scams fraudsters use to get you to reveal your personal or financial information.

IRS & Tax Related Scams

Cyber criminals use the power of government agencies to trick people into giving financial information to avoid being accountable for fake fees or penalties.

Peer-to-Peer Payment Scams

These are apps people use to make digital money transfers and where scammers have perfected luring the unknowing into a transaction.

Text & Phone Scams

Know the signs of a text scam and what to do if it happens to you. MIDFLORIDA will never contact you and ask for your personal or account information.
Tools and Resources:  Consider these proactive tools to help protect you and your accounts.
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Account Alerts

Stay informed about your finances with notifications regarding critical activities on your checking or savings accounts through text messages, emails or a combination of both.

electronic Statements

Declutter your life with fast, secure paperless statements that look just like your paper one and can be viewed, printed and saved whenever and wherever you access your account. 

EMV Debit Cards

The security built into the chip makes it harder for fraudsters to copy the information stored on the card, offering a safer alternative to traditional magnetic-swipe cards.

Device Registration

MIDFLORIDA registers the devices you use most to access your account by storing small files called "cookies" on them. This allows you to use many of the features within online banking.

Multi-factor Authentication

This means you use more than one type of ID verification to unlock your online account or app, typically two of the three types of authentications: password, physical key, or biometric trait.

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