This is as much a public service announcement/reminder as anything else. In the past couple of weeks, we’ve heard several reports of scammers or attackers getting access to and transferring money via ACH payment transfer. We’ve heard of phishing schemes being successful and attackers taking over email accounts, and other attacks on ag.

We just want to remind everyone that you need to be VERY vigilant and find some training on what is okay to open and what is not in emails. There are a lot of YouTube training out there.

Make sure you are checking your bank accounts regularly for any unexpected transactions and don’t authorize transfers unless you are absolutely sure that the transfer is legitimate. This may even require working with those that you have accounts with (suppliers etc) to make sure they are being just as cautious.

With the wars in Iran and Ukraine, there has been a huge uptick in cyber attacks, phishing, and other attacks on our financial system and individuals. These geographic regions have some of the more competent networks of cyber criminals out there. Please be safe and watch your accounts.

DSF