Taking steps to keep your personal data private, especially online, is one the best ways you can protect your personal information from cyber criminals and hackers who may try to use it for their own gain. Here are some key reasons why it is important to be careful with your information.

Receiving text alerts for the things we care about like making sure a package was delivered, the food has arrived, or a debit card has been compromised, helps make our day easier. Scammers, however, love to use these same communication methods against us when attempting to grab our sensitive information.

There have recently been reports of an increase in account takeover schemes around the country. Astra Bank would like to take this opportunity to educate our customers on what these schemes are and how to avoid them.