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Checks continue to be the payment method most vulnerable to fraud. Fight back with these simple steps.

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse.

Criminals are becoming more sophisticated and finding new ways to steal your financial information to gain access to, and fly off with your money. MainStreet Bank is committed to helping our customers use checks safely.

According to a report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, in just one year, U.S. banks flagged over $27 billion in suspicious activity aimed at seniors, with more than 155,000 attempts to steal their hard-earned money—some of which succeeded.

When it comes to protecting your money, slowing down long enough to make sure you know exactly who is on the other end of a transaction is your single best safeguard against fraud.

Fraudsters are bold and innovative in their constant efforts to get access to other people’s financial information and accounts. But sometimes they do things the old-fashioned way.

Fraud is ever-changing and ever-present. Last year, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud. More than 2.8 million consumers filed fraud reports.

According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, fraud reports and losses continue to rise year over year. Stay educated to protect your finances and personal information.

Older Americans lose roughly $3 billion to a growing number of scams each year, according to the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Even if you’re not familiar with the term “community bank,” you’ve more than likely crossed paths with one.