Avoid becoming a money mule

Avoid becoming a money mule

You may think that you could never fall for a scam, but as criminals become more and more sophisticated, anyone is susceptible to becoming a money mule. And if you don’t know the signs to watch out for or how to report these issues, you could lose a lot of money and...
Reduce Your Risk of Check Fraud

Reduce Your Risk of Check Fraud

Businesses are often the primary targets of professional check fraud schemes, particularly those orchestrated by organized criminal groups. Among the various forms of fraudulent activity, payroll checks are a frequent target due to their predictable nature and high...
Reduce Your Risk of Check Fraud

Avoid Financial Fraud and Identity Theft

What you need to know to avoid scams Each year, about one in 20 people are affected by fraud issues such as identity theft, impacting their financial security. Criminals use a variety of methods to commit offenses, from phone calls and text messages to emails,...
Reduce Your Risk of Check Fraud

Can You Spot a Phishing Scam?

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report...
Newest Phishing Scheme

Newest Phishing Scheme

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert on a new phishing scheme aimed at tricking victims into making money transfers to accounts controlled by cybercriminals. As part of these attacks, the cybercriminals target users of digital payment...
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Phone Scams on the Rise

Every day, fraudsters are increasing their efforts to acquire account information. At First United, we work hard to build valuable and trusted relationships with our customers and communities. Perpetrators who pretend to be calling on behalf of our company put that...