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While Williamstown Bank offers Kasasa Protect to help you combat identity theft and works to protect your banking privacy, you also play an important role in protecting your information.
Here are a few steps you can take to protect your identity:
Tips
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Every 5 Years
Please read the other sections below to learn about the different types of fraud and how to prevent them, from spyware and other computer fraud to mail and phone fraud to email phishing and web spoofing. Our Fraud Summary page provides more tips on how to protect yourself.
Contact us immediately at (304) 375-6262 or (304) 3753021 or (304) 973-1442 if you notice any suspicious or unusual activity related to any of your Williamstown Bank accounts.
“Old Fashioned” Stealing
Dumpster Diving
Change of Address
Phishing
Vishing
Vishing scams target consumers by “spoofing” text or voicemail messages that ask you to call a phone number and give your personal information. Here’s how it works:
Smishing
Smishing is when consumers’ cell phones and other mobile devices are targeted with mobile spam. The spam, or text messages, attempt to trick consumers into providing personal information. Here’s how it works:
Lottery/Sweepstakes Scams
Lottery/Sweepstakes scams target consumers by a notification, which arrives through the mail, by email, or by an unsolicited telephone call. Here’s how it works:
Check Overpayment Scams
Check Overpayment scams target consumers who sell items through an online auction site or a classified ad. Here’s how it works:
How to protect yourself
To protect yourself from going to a spoofed website, always type: www.williamstownbank.com into your browser when you login to your Williamstown Bank Online Banking Account, instead of clicking a link in an email.
Email protection tips
If an offer or email you receive is too good to be true, it most likely is.
Keep track of transactions on your accounts by logging in to Williamstown Bank’s Online Banking, where you can view your activity as it is posted. If you have questions on getting set up in Online Banking, please call one of our offices at (304) 375-6262 or (304) 375-3021 or (304) 973-1442.
Protect your personal information
Contact us immediately at (304) 375-6262 or (304) 3753021 or (304) 973-1442 if you notice any suspicious or unusual activity related to any of your Williamstown Bank accounts.