Consumer Watch

The Bank of Carbondale wants you, our customer, to be informed about potential security risks that may target you. Some of these alerts will address such hot topics of Identity Theft, Phishing, and other technology-related risks.

Debit Card Customers Urged to Be Aware of Telephone Scams

The bank's debit card processor has advised us of possible telephone scams posing as representatives from MasterCard, cardholders should not provide any information over the phone.

Sinowal Trojan Threatnes PCs

Protect your PC from the Sinowal Trojan and possible information theft.

Fraudulent Sweepstakes Checks

A number of sweepstakes scams have been occurring in our area, which can result in financial loss to you.

Fraudulent E-Mail Claims to Be From the FDIC

E-mails fraudulently claiming to be from the FDIC are attempting to trick recipients into installing unknown software on personal computers. These e-mails falsely  indicate that recipients should install software that was developed by the FDIC and other agencies. The software may be a form of spyware or malicious code and may collect per­sonal or confidential information. Read more>>>

PIN Fraud – Keeping Your Customers Safe

In recent months, a flurry of articles has warned consumers that criminals are stealing bank account data from third-party companies, and then using the data to steal money from related accounts using counterfeit cards at ATM machines. While there is no doubt that sophisticated security breaches and network hacks are taking place, the most frequently occurring types of PIN fraud are much more pedestrian. Read more>>>