🕵️♂️Cyber Smart Tip of the Week: Honor Our Heroes, Protect Your Generosity
This Veterans Day, we honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country. Unfortunately, scammers may take advantage of that generosity by creating fake veterans’ charities or donation requests. Before giving, verify the organization through a trusted source to make sure your donation supports those who truly deserve it.
Thank you to all who have served!
Throughout October, Castle Rock Bank shared tips from the American Bankers Association’s #BanksNeverAskThat campaign to help you recognize scams, spot the red flags and protect your money.
Know the red flags. Stop the scam. Become a Scam Slayer.

Spooky season should be fun, not fodder for scammers. Don’t let them win – learn how to become a #ScamSlayer.

If you checked any box — stop. Verify.
Scammers are sophisticated. But you can learn how to protect your money and yourself.

Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance report that an estimated $68 billion was lost last year to scammers. That’s not a small number. They’ll use fake accounts, spoofed numbers and stolen information – don’t trust them. Know what to look for.
Scammer tricks may seem complex and scary, but take a deep breath. You’ve got this – you’re a #ScamSlayer. Learn how to spot the red flags of a scam.

Nearly 3 in 4. That’s your neighbor, your coworker, your family member or you. Join the fight against fraud and get tips for spotting scams.

Scammers are getting smarter. Train like a #ScamSlayer and learn how to spot them.

Anyone can be a Scam Slayer. Are you in? Find out what what it takes to fight fraud and be a #ScamSlayer.

Meet Barb. She knows how to spot the red flags scammers hope you’ll miss. Watch how she protects her money — and learn to become a #ScamSlayer
There’s no need to audition to become a #ScamSlayer. Anyone can learn how to spot their tricks

Hang up. Don’t Click. Delete. Report. It’s true, scams are getting more sophisticated. But once you learn how to spot them, slaying them can be simple. Get all the tips you need to become a #ScamSlayer

Nothing stops a #ScamSlayer. Not fake texts. Not spoofed caller IDs. Not even walls. Learn to slay scams.

Scammers use AI to clone the voices of people you trust. Set up a family code word to verify unexpected calls. If someone asks for money or personal information, hang up and call their real number directly. Learn to slay AI scams

Scammers send millions of fake emails hoping one lands. You spotted it. You deleted it. That’s what a #ScamSlayer does. Sharpen your scam slaying skills.
Becoming a #ScamSlayer doesn’t require sit-ups or bench presses. Sit back, relax and learn how to spot scammers’ tricks.

Scammers aren’t stopping. But when we all become Scam Slayers, we can stop them — and protect our money.

Scammers never take a rest day.Flex your scam slaying muscles and get tips to protect yourself
That login page looked legit. But the URL wasn’t quite right. Scammers build perfect fakes. But a #ScamSlayer can still spot it.
A random phone call from someone claiming to be your bank? Don’t let scammers interrupt game night. Just hang up. Now you’re a #ScamSlayer.

Scammers love to create urgency. Real banks don’t. Take a breath. Call your bank to verify.
You need to know one thing: scams are getting more sophisticated, but learning how to slay them doesn’t have to be. You can be a #ScamSlayer too.

Think you have what it takes to be a Scam Slayer? Throughout October, we’re sharing a new tip every weekday to help you recognize the red flags, stop scams and protect your money. Follow along—you might be a Scam Slayer before the month is over.