Category: Keep Your Money Safe

Making Crime Pay. Imposter scams have swindled thousands of Americans out of billions of dollars.

W2’s and year-end tax information forms have arrived and the tax season is now well underway. As you begin to gather your information to file your taxes, it’s important to remain cautious and vigilant in order to protect yourself from the countless scams and tricks criminals are employing to acquire your identity or assets illegally.

ATMs are convenient, fast, and easy to use. By following a few steps, you can enjoy their advantages while staying safe.

As we start a new year, now is a good time to take stock of your financial situation and plot a course for achieving financial success. It's also a good time to protect your hard-earned money by reviewing best practices to keep it safe from fraudsters. Here are some tips that will help.

Online scammers want to steal your personal information, and they use emails that look real to trick you into providing it. This article shows you ways to protect yourself so you don’t get caught in a phishing scam.

Your mobile device provides convenient access to your email, bank and social media accounts. Unfortunately, it can potentially provide the same convenient access for criminals. Ephrata National Bank recommends following these tips to keep your information – and your money – safe.

ENB has become aware of a new vishing scam in which reports indicate some of our customers have been targeted.  Perpetrators of this scam call ENB customers posing as a "Security Officer from Ephrata National Bank".  The caller then asks the customer to confirm suspicious transactions on their accounts. Once the customer confirms the transactions are not valid, the fraudster…

Individuals and businesses have become targets to a growing online fraud scheme known as ransomware. Ransomware is a form of malware used by cyber criminals to freeze your computer or mobile device, steal your data and demand a “ransom” —  typically anywhere from a couple of hundreds to thousands of dollars — be paid.

Corporate account takeover is a type of fraud where thieves gain access to a business’ finances to make unauthorized transactions, including transferring funds from the company, creating and adding new fake employees to payroll, and stealing sensitive customer information that may not be recoverable. Ephrata National Bank recommends following these tips to keep your small business safe.

Imagine opening your bank statement and seeing debit card transactions you never made on your checking account. While the realization that your debit card has been compromised begins to sink in, you also notice that these unauthorized transactions have caused your account to become overdrawn.