Security Tips - Oostburg State Bank

Stay Safe, Stay Secure

Oostburg State Bank cares about the safety of your personal and financial information. To assist you in your fight against scammers stealing your personal data, we’ve assembled this list of resources you can use to protect your information. Scroll down to see more. We’ll update this page on a regular basis.

If you have any questions about your accounts, or feel you’ve been a victim, please contact us immediately.

Recent Articles

Newest: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Source: WBA, Jun. 15, 2021

More money is coming to families…and scammers are ready
Source: FTC, Jun. 2, 2021

New IRS imposter scam targets college students and staff
Source: FTC, Apr. 5, 2021

Online Safety Resources

Internet Crime Complaints

Federal Bureau of Investigation IC3 website to file Internet crime complaints.

Internet Crime Prevention Tips

FBI-curated tips to avoid falling victim to online scams and crimes.

Internet Crime Schemes

Current and ongoing Internet trends and schemes identified by the IC3.

Federal Trade Commission

Official website of the FTC - a federal agency that protects consumers and promotes competition.

IdentityTheft.gov

FTC website devoted to providing resources to help you report and recover from identity theft.

FTC Scam Alerts

The latest information and practical tips from the Federal Trade Commission.

Better Business Bureau

The official website of the BBB - a non-profit organization that rates business reliability.

BBB Scam Tracker

BBB website that tracks and documents scams on a local level.

BBB Scam Tips

Tips from the Better Business Bureau to avoid being scammed.

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Article Archives

More money is coming to families…and scammers are ready
Source: FTC, Jun. 2, 2021

New IRS imposter scam targets college students and staff
Source: FTC, Apr. 5, 2021

What to do if you’re billed for an SBA EIDL loan you don’t owe
Source: FTC, Mar. 9, 2021

It's National Data Privacy Day
Source: FTC, Jan. 28, 2021

Target for new COVID scam: Small business owners
Source: FTC, Jan. 13, 2021

How to Spot Fa-la-la-la Fake Shipping Notice Scams
Source: FTC, Dec. 10, 2020

Tips for the 2020 Holiday shopping season
Source: FTC, Nov. 25, 2020

Did you get an offer for student loan debt relief?
Source: FTC, Oct. 13, 2020

Heard about the “waiting package” phishing scam?
Source: FTC, Sept. 21, 2020

The Latest COVID-19 Scams
Source: FTC, Aug 26, 2020

COVID-19 scams targeting college students
Source: FTC, May 27, 2020

Alert for small business owners needing PPP loans
Source: FTC, April 20, 2020

Beware of Coronavirus Scams!
Source: CFPB, March 30, 2020

Checks from the government
Source: FTC, March 18, 2020

Online Tracking and You
Source: FTC, March 5, 2020

How to Block Unwanted Calls
Source: FTC, March 4, 2020

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week is coming
Source: FTC, January 28, 2020

Reading your credit report
Source: FTC, January 15, 2020

Older adults hardest hit by tech support scams
Source: FTC, March 9, 2019

SSA imposters top IRS in consumer loss reports
Source: FTC, April 12, 2019

Microsoft tech support scams
Source: Microsoft, April 2, 2019

New way to report tax identity theft
Source: FTC, April 3, 2018

How to stop unwanted calls
Source: FTC, March 23, 2018

Tips to protect your passwords
Source: FTC, March 12, 2018

Watch out for these new tax scams
Source: FTC, March 12, 2018

If your kids have electronic devices, read this
Source: FTC, January 8, 2018