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First Community Bank and Trust Responds to Potential Fraudulent Voice and Text-Based Activities

Posted On: March 8, 2024 by First Community Bank and Trust in: Community Banking, Community Banking Advocacy, Community Events, Community News, Electronic Banking, General

March 8, 2024 (Beecher, IL) – First Community Bank and Trust is committed to safeguarding the financial security and personal information of our valued customers. We want to inform you that malicious actors are fraudulently posing as real fraud detection systems, impersonating representatives through automated voice and text messages for debit card transaction approvals. These automated messages may request personal identification information such as debit card numbers, PINs, or other sensitive data. We want to assure all of our customers that First Community Bank and Trust will never ask for personal identification information through any of our automated systems. Any request for such information through automated voice or text messages should be treated with extreme caution and reported immediately to the bank. In light of these recent incidents, we urge all customers to remain vigilant and exercise caution with automated communications. Please remember the following key points: First

First Community Bank and Trust Responds to Potential Fraudulent Voice and Text-Based Activities