Protect Yourself from Fraud
May 21, 2026
Monitor your accounts daily
- When it comes to fraud, it is not a question of “if” but rather “when”. Consumer accounts are protected by legislation with a 60-day window to report fraudulent transactions on their account.
- Keep your card information secure, report lost or stolen cards immediately and use credit over debit for online transactions where possible.
- Never click links in an email or text unless you are 100% sure who it is from. Clicking on links can allow hackers to access your bank accounts.
- Ensure that you have the most up to date anti-malware or anti-virus software on your devices.
- Set up all your devices to automatically update.
- Use unique passwords for all accounts and whenever possible, add multi-factor authentication to all logins.
- Never access your bank account or sensitive information over unsecured networks.