West Plains, MO. – Today, West Plains Bank and Trust Company joined the American Bankers Association and banks across the nation to promote an industry-wide campaign educating consumers about the persistent threat of phishing scams. The FTC estimates that consumers lost $5.8 billion to phishing and other fraud in 2021, an increase of more than 70% compared to 2020. To combat phishing, the #BanksNeverAskThat campaign uses attention-grabbing humor and other engaging content to empower consumers to identify bogus bank communications asking for sensitive information like their passwords and social security numbers.
“We’re excited to join ABA in the #BanksNeverAskThat Campaign to bring awareness on spotting phishing scams and how to stop fraudsters in their tracks”, said West Plains Bank and Trust Company President/CEO, David M….
