Mortgage Scam Alert

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Every day, thousands fall victim to fraudulent calls, texts and emails from scammers posing as their banks and requesting information that can provide access to their money and personal data. Though online banking has made banking more convenient, its growth in popularity has also made phishing scams more prevalent. Not to mention, the pandemic – and consumers’ reliance to on mobile banking – only increased these threats. 

We have compiled information about the top four phishing scams to further protect all consumers and its customers. They are:

• Text Message: Scammers might send a message posing as a bank representative asking potential victims to sign in using a link provided or respond with personal information. These should both be red flags.

• Email: Similarly, scammers will send an unsolicited email that appears to be from a bank or a bank representative and asks its recipient to click a suspicious link or provide personal information. This is also a scam.

• Phone Call: Potential victims might receive a call from someone posing as their bank to verify their account number. This is another scam.

• Postcard: Mysterious postcards are being mailed to potential victims referring to a recently closed mortgage. Scammers ask you to call a phone number to verify their mortgage information. It is a scam and do not call the number on the card.

For more tips on how to keep phishing criminals at bay, click here.  If you are a current or prospective customer and would like to talk to a First Home representative about the bank’s year-round focus on cybersecurity and all the efforts the team makes to keep you safe, please call (727) 440-6848.