Security and Fraud Protection

Cascade Bank is dedicated to protecting your confidential personal and business information. To learn how Cascade Bank protects you, as well as ways to protect yourself, please visit the following links.

Security Articles:

Pharming
Phishing
FBI fraud alert quiz
Identity theft
Credit and debit/ATM card fraud
Privacy protection
Internet banking security

Reporting fraudulent email

Phishing

Phishing is an attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person or business in an apparently official electronic communication, such as an email.

Beware of fraudulent email appearing to be from Visa^®, banks, or the FDIC. Bank systems have not been compromised in any way, but cyber-criminals are “spamming” large numbers of recipients with fraudulent emails requesting email addresses and other confidential information. This includes financial account numbers, IDs and passwords.

These fraudulent emails are attempts to collect email addresses for sale to other “spammers,” or more seriously, attempts to collect confidential financial information that can be used to commit a more serious financial fraud.

Recently, the Visa^® logo and name, and the names and logos of several financial institutions, were used without their consent in a scheme to acquire sensitive information from unsuspecting web and email users. Visa and others are working aggressively with law enforcement officials to resolve this matter as soon as possible.

Remember Cascade Bank and Visa will never email or call you to ask for your account numbers and passwords!

Want to learn about how to fight financial fraud?

Read the FDIC's consumer newsletter: "How to Shield Yourself from Swindles."

Download the FDIC's brochure on phishing : "You Can Prevent Fraud."

Learn more about fraudulent email that appears to be from the FDIC.