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# Safeguarding Your Finances

Posted by [Busey Bank](https://moneymatters.busey.com/author/busey-bank) on Feb 5, 2024 9:30:00 AM

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Have you recently received a text message that appears to be from your financial institution claiming a “suspicious” charge was made and a password reset is necessary using a provided link or phone number? The message was likely sent by fraudsters trying to illegally obtain access to your sensitive account information—not your bank.  **Please know that Busey will never send our customers a text making such a request.**

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To help protect your personal information, keep the following in mind:

- **Do not respond, click/open any links or download/open any attachments** from someone claiming to be with Busey—especially if you did not initiate the request.
- **Do not share your account credentials, password or PIN**, or give anyone access to your device. Busey associates will not contact you and request this information.
- **Regularly monitor your accounts and transactions**, and immediately report any unauthorized activity by visiting a local Busey [Service Center](https://www.busey.com/busey/customer-care/locations-and-hours) or contacting our [Customer Care](https://www.busey.com/busey/customer-care/contact-us)
- **Enroll in** [**Busey eBank**](https://www.busey.com/busey/customer-care/faqs-ebank) **alerts** to be notified of account activity.
- **Visit our** [**Money Matters blog**](https://moneymatters.busey.com/tag/fraud) to learn more about protecting yourself from fraud.

If you believe you’ve been the victim of fraud or a scam on a Busey account, contact our[Customer Care](https://www.busey.com/busey/customer-care/contact-us) team, reach out to your Relationship Manager or visit your local [Service Center](https://www.busey.com/busey/customer-care/contact-us) to place a fraud alert on your account.

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