Security Alerts

  • Password Security Checklist

    Need some tips on how to keep your passwords secure?

    Please visit www.consumer.ftc.gov to learn more.

    Please remember: Passwords should be long and strong – and never reuse passwords you’ve used on other sensitive accounts like online banking. 

    If you would like assistance updating your Mechanics Online Banking password, please contact our Answer Center at 419-524-0831 or watch this short video: How to Change Password & Security Questions.

  • Online Quiz Phishing Schemes

    Online Quiz Phishing Schemes

    Please visit www.consumer.ftc.gov to learn more.

    Please remember: Personality tests, quick surveys, and other types of online quizzes ask seemingly harmless questions, but the more information you share, the more you risk it being misused. 

    If you believe you have been affected by this type of scam, please contact the Mechanics Bank Information Security Department at 419-524-0831.

  • Gift Card Payment Scams

    Asked to pay by gift card? Don’t.

    Please visit www.consumer.ftc.gov to learn more.

    Please remember: Anyone who demands payment by gift card is always, always, always a scammer. 

    If you believe you have been affected by this type of scam, please contact the Mechanics Bank Information Security Department at 419-524-0831.

  • Refund and Recovery Scams

    Refund and Recovery Scams

    Please visit www.consumer.ftc.gov to learn more.

    Please remember: Do not giving any personal or financial information to unsolicited callers. 

    If you believe you have been affected by this type of scam, please contact the Mechanics Bank Information Security Department at 419-524-0831.

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Are You Getting Scammed?

Are you cashing or depositing a check for any of these reasons:

  • Someone is requesting you send a portion of the money back?
  • Something of which you had no previous knowledge (e.g., winning a lottery you never entered, proceeds from a loan you don’t remember)?
  • Work-at-home program?

Have you been asked to:

  • Return some of the check proceeds (including wire transfers, money orders, gift cards, etc.)?
  • Provide online banking login credentials?
  • Wire, Western Union, or Money Gram some of the funds to someone?
  • Send money overseas?
  • Change wire instructions at the last minute?
  • Pay money to receive an inheritance?
  • Withdraw a large sum of money by someone you don’t know, for any reason?

Have you responded to an email requesting you to:

  • Confirm, update, or provide your account information?

If you answered “YES” to any of the above, you may be getting scammed and we may be able to help. Talk to a Mechanics Bank employee today.

For more information, please contact the Mechanics Bank Information Security Department at 419-524-0831.

Other Resources

Offers a variety of information to help educate and protect consumers.
Click here to view the FDIC’s cybersecurity guide featuring articles outlining helpful tips for preventing online fraud and theft.
The Federal Trade Commission is the nation’s consumer protection agency.
A resource that makes it easier for victims to report and recover from identity theft.
Educational resource that provides tips for protecting your sensitive information online.
You can request and receive a free copy of your credit report every 12 months from each of the credit reporting agencies.