First Savanna Savings Bank

10/22/2024

The Caller ID showed "Federal Trade Commission," and Sigmund's heart leaped. After three sleepless months, someone was finally going to help him recover the $47,000 he'd lost to those cryptocurrency scammers! The ones who'd promised to double his retirement savings, the ones who seemed so legitimate with their slick trading platform and constant personal attention.
"Mr. Werner?" The woman's voice was warm, professional. "I'm Agent Sarah Mitchell. We've recovered funds from the crypto ring that targeted you."
Sigmund's hands trembled as he gripped the phone. "Thank God. I've been living on canned soup..."
.... Sigmund is being scammed again, with a recovery scam .... see what Sigmund does and how YOU CAN AVOID THIS SAME FATE and what you can do about it:

https://substack.com//p-150571757

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10/21/2024

Karina's heart raced as she waited for Alan's video call. After months of chatting, she was finally going to see her online love in motion. The call connected, and there he was - those piercing blue eyes, that charming smile.

"Hi beautiful," Alan's voice purred.

They talked for hours. Karina was smitten. But something felt...off. Tiny glitches in Alan's face, almost imperceptible.

Weeks later, Karina's bank account was drained. Desperate, she tracked down Alan's supposed address. The door opened to reveal a gaunt, wild-eyed man she'd never seen before.

"Who are you?" she stammered.

The man's face twitched and morphed, settling into the familiar features she knew as Alan. He grinned unnaturally wide.

Karina has been caught in the nightmare world of face swapping. Read on to see what happens to poor Karina and HOW TO AVOID IT from happening to you!

https://open.substack.com/pub/steamedchameleon/p/a-digital-masquerade-ball?r=n55z6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

10/20/2024

Liz's phone rang late one night. The caller ID showed her daughter Amy's name. "Mom, I'm in trouble," a voice identical to Amy's sobbed. "I got in a car accident. I need you to wire $5,000 for medical bills right away."

Panicked, Liz rushed to transfer the money. Only after sending it did she think to call Amy back on her regular number. The real Amy answered, confused. She was safe at home.

Horrified, Liz realized she'd been scammed by an AI-cloned voice. She immediately:

Contacted her bank to report the fraud
Filed a police report
Froze her credit to prevent identity theft
Changed all her financial passwords
Reported the scam to the FTC
Warned family and friends about the sophisticated voice cloning tactic

Though shaken, Liz's quick action helped limit the damage. She now uses a secret code word with family for emergencies and always verifies urgent requests through alternate means.

The experience left Liz more cautious, but determined to educate others about the rising threat of AI voice scams.

05/24/2023

Mark your calendar. Shadfly festival will be back this year on September 16, 2023.....
Bigger and Better.....

03/16/2023

Cash App has grown in popularity -- and so have Cash App scams. The peer-to-peer mobile payment service lets users transfer money to one another using a mobile phone app. Here's what you need to know about Cash App scams to safeguard your hard-earned money. Common Cash App Scams and How They Work Ca...

03/13/2023

Do you use the "tap" function on your debit card at ATMs? There's now a new kind of scam -- here's how to avoid it:

01/19/2023

Look what I found! :D

Congratulations, First Savanna Savings Bank!

01/19/2023

12/22/2022

Seasons Greetings Everyone! We wish everyone a safe, healthy, happy and warm holiday season.
We will be enjoying our family and friends and will be closed December 24th, 25th and 26th, back open on the 27th.
We will also be closed December 31, January 1st and 2nd, back open on the 3rd.

12/15/2022

If you’ve received unsolicited merchandise, an empty envelope or one of those cardboard squares, immediately change your password for any online marketplaces.

If you receive an unexpected package, your online accounts may be a risk.

12/12/2022

We’ve all been there. During the holidays you order something online and anxiously await its arrival. But then your package doesn’t come when the seller said it would. And worse, you hear nothing. Your happy anticipation is turning to anger and frustration. So now what?

The .gov means it’s official. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

12/10/2022

The practice of sending money by “accident”—and then asking for it back in apologetic and somewhat frantic tones—is a scam ...

Being kind and understanding could cost you with this scam.