Stay one step ahead of spooky surprises.
Stay one step ahead of spooky surprises.
This season, the scariest surprises may be the ones you don’t see coming. The good news? A few simple digital tools can help you stay connected to your accounts, cards and suspicious messages, giving you a little more peace of mind. Here are three easy ways to help protect yourself.
1. Keep an eye on your account activity.
Staying connected to your accounts can help you catch something that doesn’t look right. Use the Commerce Bank Mobile App to regularly review your account activity and look for transactions you don’t recognize.
Spot something unfamiliar? Take a closer look. Regularly reviewing your account activity can help you identify potential problems sooner, especially if you think you may have been contacted by a scammer.
Open the Commerce Bank Mobile App
2. Give suspicious messages a second look with KnowScam™
Scam messages can be tricky to spot, but you don’t have to figure them out alone. KnowScam™ can work in the background on your phone to help detect and alert you to potential scam messages. You can also use it to scan QR codes before taking the next step.
An extra check can be helpful when a message feels urgent, asks you to click a link or requests personal information. Scammers may use emails and texts that look like they come from a company you know and trust, so it’s always worth taking a moment before responding.
And remember: Commerce will never ask for your personal, Online Banking, payment card or account information through an unsolicited email, phone call or text message.
3. Stay alert. Stay protected.
A little awareness can go a long way. Regularly checking your accounts and taking a second look at suspicious messages are simple habits that can help you feel more confident about your digital security.
For more ways to help protect yourself and your money, visit Commerce Bank’s Fraud & Protection resources for information about phishing, identity theft and other common scams.
