Fraud Alert: Don’t Get Ripped Off!

If you can answer “YES” to any of the following questions, you could be involved in a fraud or about to be scammed!

• Are you being asked to SEND money to someone you’ve never personally met?
• Did you receive a CHECK from someone you’ve only been in contact with using email or text messaging?
• Is the CHECK from an item you sold on the Internet, such as a car, boat, jewelry, etc?
• Is the amount of the CHECK more than the items selling price?
• Did you receive the CHECK via an overnight delivery service?
• Is the CHECK drawn on a business or individual account that is different from the person buying your item or product?
• Have you been instructed to either “WIRE”, “SEND” or “SHIP” MONEY, as soon
• as possible out of the country or to someone you don’t know?
• Are you being asked to WIRE money to pay for shipping an item?
• Have you been informed that you were the winner of a LOTTERY?
• Have you been asked to PAY money to receive a deposit from an unknown party or another country?
• Are you receiving PAY or a COMMISSION for facilitating money transfers through your account?
• Did you respond to an email requesting you to CONFIRM, UPDATE, OR PROVIDE your account information?

If you can answer “YES” to any of these questions, you could be involved in a fraud or about to be scammed.

Contact your closest Platte Valley Bank immediately!
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