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Scammers Are Impersonating Westside State Bank
Scammers are calling and texting customers while pretending to be Westside State Bank (WSB). They may claim there is fraud on your account and ask for sensitive information or verification codes.
Remember: WSB will NEVER ask for:
- Online Banking usernames or passwords
- One-time verification codes (OTP)
- More than the last 4 digits of your card or CVV codes
- Money transfers through Zelle, ACH, wire, or cash withdrawals
If you receive a suspicious call, text, or email: Stop. Hang up. Do not respond. Contact WSB directly at (435) 865 2300 or visit your nearest branch.
Stay Alert. Protect Your Information.
How to identify online fraud
It is difficult to distinguish if an email is legitimate. Scammers have become increasingly sophisticated in creating fraudulent emails and websites that look authentic. These emails and Websites often appear to be from legitimate companies and include images and logos of these organizations.
Characteristics of fraudulent emails and websites
Our bank will never send out an email requesting you to provide, update or confirm sensitive data.
Spoofs often have a sense of urgency telling clients that if they fail to update, verify or confirm their personal or account information, access to their accounts will be suspended.
Spoof emails typically ask for personal or account information such as:
- Account numbers
- Credit and check card numbers
- Social Security Numbers
- User IDs and passwords
- Mother's maiden name
- Date of birth
- Other sensitive information
They often include links that include a legitimate company's name or website address. The fraudulent emails will disguise or forge the sender's email address so they appear to be from a legitimate company.
How to protect yourself from online fraud
- Never provide personal or financial information to unsolicited email, phone or pop-up website requests.
- Type the Website addresses (URL) into browsers instead of clicking on links in emails.
- Change User IDs and passwords every 30 days.
- Keep anti-virus and anti-spam filtering software on your computer up to date.
If you suspect that you've received a fraudulent email, please forward it to us immediately and then delete it from your inbox.
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Common Scams
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Spoofed Caller ID
Criminals use spoofed phone numbers to trick victims into thinking that calls are coming from WSB. Banks Never Ask That! (above) will help you determine if the call is legitimate.
What can I do?
Don't let anyone else know your password. Never write it down where anyone can find it. We also recommend that you change your password every 30 days or sooner. Use letters (upper and lower case), numbers, symbols. Use a different password for different internet websites. Don't use the same password for all of your websites that require you to login. Never access the online banking site from a computer or terminal that an untrusted individual or the general public may have access to. You should also take the standard precautions to keep your computer free from viruses.
Always Log Out
You should always log out of the online banking site when you are finished or if you are going to be away from your computer for an extended period of time. The log out will end your session, and you will be required to enter your User ID and password before entering the online banking website again.
If you have not accessed the internet banking for a period of time, your login session will automatically timeout. To start a new session, you will be required to enter your User ID and password on the login page.
Remember that once you've downloaded the proper browser, you must install it on your computer. Follow the browser manufacturer's instructions that appear on your screen.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
After you are connected with a website that is secure, you will see a padlock or key icon on your browser that shows being locked or connected. This icon will only appear after you have gone to the Login web page. The padlock or key icon may not appear locked on pages where you are not logged on and where general information is displayed about the site. However, you can be assured that any screen which displays or requests information about your account, username, password or any other sensitive information is encrypted.
If you would like to read more information about SSL encryption, we recommend you read VeriSign's SSL Page.
Network Security and Monitoring
Firewalls are an essential part of network security. They are used to protect your internal network from external threats that can compromise data and data transmissions. We are using our firewalls to monitor all transmissions from the internet. Our firewalls create logs of network traffic that allow for centralized auditing and security monitoring. We have also setup security policies on the firewall to stop any suspected malicious activity.
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What We Will Never Ask For
Scammers impersonate Westside State Bank by spoofing our phone number to call and text people.
While they appear helpful, WSB employees will never ask for:
- Your ATM PIN, full social security, or credit card numbers.
- Your card expiration dates or CVV codes.
- Your Online Banking credentials (username, password, codes, or challenge answers).
- Zelle codes (to send money with Zelle, a phone number or email address is all that you need. The one-time Zelle code sent to you at registration is used to associate your bank account. Never give it to anyone).