Protecting The Safety of Our Customers
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Your security has been and always will be a top priority to us. Visit our Fraud Protection page for tips, tools and insights to empower yourself to safeguard your personal data from scammers.
Visit our Cybersmart page to learn how to stay safe from cyber crimes.
As you take advantage of the convenience of digital banking and other easy money management tools to make banking efficient, know that the safety of your identity and data is our top priority. Providence Bank & Trust is continually implementing new products, services and technologies to make your banking experience with us as secure and safe as possible.
Immediately call 888.407.2265 and press option 4 from main menu and turn off your debit card in online banking and/or the mobile banking app. Once you have deactivated your card, contact us at 888.407.2265 or make an appointment at one of our branches for a new debit card to be issued.
Call 888.923.5664 immediately and our customer care specialists can help assist you in disabling and/or changing your mobile banking profile.
Make sure your password for online and mobile banking is long and strong. It should be at least 8 characters and should include a capital letter, a number and a symbol.
If you use mobile banking, there are steps you should take and things you should avoid to protect your accounts.
Click here to learn of things you can do to keep yourself safe when using mobile banking.
If you find out that your identity has been compromised, protect your accounts by logging into online or mobile banking to shut off your debit card. Contact the bank immediately to discuss how best to protect your account.
Identitytheft.gov offers step-by-step checklists of what to do right away, and what to do next, depending on the information that’s been stolen or exposed. It lists warning signs indicating your identity was stolen, and gives websites and phone numbers for organizations you’ll need to reach.
To learn more about protecting your information and what to do if you are a victim, watch this video from FDIC on identity theft – http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/guard/index.html
Fight identity theft by monitoring and reviewing your credit report. This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure once every 12 months – www.annualcreditreport.com
Consumers increasingly rely on computers and the Internet for everything from shopping and communicating to banking and bill paying. While the benefits of faster and more convenient “cyber” services are clear, the strategies for preventing online fraud and theft may not be as well-known by many bank customers. Learn what you can do to protect yourself at www.fdic.gov/consumernews
Here are practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, securing your computer, and protecting your personal information – www.onguardonline.gov
Use this reference from the federal government to protect your social security number and keep your information safe – www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10220.pdf
Consumers increasingly rely on computers and the Internet for everything from shopping and communicating to banking and bill paying. While the benefits of faster and more convenient “cyber” services are clear, the strategies for preventing online fraud and theft may not be as well-known by many bank customers.
Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, securing your computer, and protecting your personal information.
The sooner you find out, and begin damage control, the better off you’ll be. Identitytheft.gov offers step-by-step checklists of what to do right away, and what to do next, depending on the information that’s been stolen or exposed. It lists warning signs indicating your identity was stolen, and gives websites and phone numbers for organizations you’ll need to reach. And, it has sample letters for disputing fraudulent charges, correcting information in your credit reports, and getting business records relating to the theft.
Watch a video from FDIC on identity theft, protecting your information and what to do if you are a victim.
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/guard/index.html
Fight identity theft by monitoring and reviewing your credit report. This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure once every 12 months.
Please reference this page often as we will be updating it regularly with information to help make banking convenient and safe!
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1 Downloadable App for Apple and Android users and text message banking are available. Providence Bank & Trust does not charge fees for using the basic consumer and/or business mobile banking service. Mobile deposit, a feature within mobile banking, is available to consumers with no fee and is available to businesses with no fee for deposits up to $20,000 per business day. However, if a businesses’ mobile deposits exceed $20,000 per business day, a $25 fee per month will apply. In addition, your wireless carrier may charge you a fee for SMS (text) messaging and/or data usage, whichever is required for mobile banking. Other fees or restrictions may apply.
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