Scammers are impersonating First National employees through spoofing and phishing emails to convince bank customers to transfer their money to a newly opened offshore account. First National Bank Alaska does not hold offshore accounts. If someone tells you to provide your account information and move your money for any reason, it’s probably a fraud attempt.…
Stay vigilant to protect your personal information. AT&T recently announced that 73 million current and former AT&T customers’ non-public personal information (NPPI), including full names, email and mailing addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, birth dates, AT&T account numbers, and passcodes are publicly available on the internet. Be aware of increased identify theft risk due to ease with…
The FBI warns of criminals targeting online shoppers and sellers during the holiday season. In 2022, the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received reports from nearly 12,000 victims nationally of non-payment or non-delivery scams, resulting in more than $73 million in losses. Criminals use a multitude of methods to entice and target victims intending to purchase or…
Fraudsters are calling Alaskans and claiming to be First National fraud department representatives. The scammers are requesting personal details about transactions the bank would not ask about. First National and other legitimate financial institutions will never call to ask a customer for login or PIN information. If you receive a suspicious call, hang up immediately…
Check fraud is costing Alaska businesses millions. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reported check fraud nearly doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year. We are seeing our customers and those of other financial institutions victimized by a greater amount of check fraud than ever before. The Anchorage Daily News reported, “Check fraud is back…
Alaskans are experiencing a large number of fraud attempts as criminals continue to target consumers and businesses using enhanced tactics. The recent fraud schemes involve fake caller ID, unexpected text messages, and the hijacking of real email threads from compromised email accounts. Impersonating someone you know or trust, such as an employee, customer, vendor or…