Franklin Bank - Internet Safety Tips

Franklin Bank is committed to protecting your personal information and privacy. In addition to utilizing the latest technology to safeguard your online information, we believe in empowering you with information on common Internet piracy techniques and safety precautions to help protect yourself.

Phishing - (pronounced "fishing"); a method of identity theft carried out through the creation of a website that seems to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to the site, thinking they are transacting something from a real business, submit their personal information (such as account numbers, passwords, social security numbers, etc.) to the site. The criminals then use the personal information for their own purposes or sell the information to other criminal parties.

A classic example of phishing is an identity thief setting up a website that looks like it belongs to a major bank. Then, the thief sends out emails claiming to be from the major bank and requesting the email recipients to input their personal banking information (such as their PIN) into the website so the bank may update their records. Once the scammer gets a hold of the needed personal information, they attempt to access the victim's bank account. Protect yourself from Phishing.

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