A romance scam is when a criminal/scammer creates a fake persona on dating sites or social media sites like Instagram or Facebook. Sometimes these are referred to as “catfish.” The … Continued

Local police warn the public about “skimming devices” that target debit and credit cards. A skimming device is a hidden electronic device used to collect personal information stored on your … Continued

On December 20th, the WAWA corporation announced a breach of its payment systems.  The breach lasted about nine months and compromised the information gathered at all its point of sale … Continued

TFB has observed quite a few instances of fraud coming through Airbnb, transactions that impact our customers’ accounts through fraudulent debit card charges. This pattern of fraudulent activity has been … Continued

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, TFB has partnered with the Virginia Bankers Association (VBA) to promote cybersecurity safety. Keep yourself safe online by checking out the tips below! Information … Continued

National Farmers Market Week is August 4-10th, but in our opinion, it should be every week! As a community bank, small businesses are important to us. Our community thrives when … Continued

Capital One released information regarding a data breach that occurred earlier this year when a hacker gained access to more than 100 million Capital One customers’ accounts and credit card … Continued

I received a call yesterday from a phone number listed as being from New York.  It was to my cellphone and they left a voicemail.  It was a recording telling … Continued

It doesn’t always seem like a bank should be involved in detecting and reporting on non-financial crimes against their customers. Crimes against the customer’s debit cards, sure!  An attempt to … Continued

Written by Josh Brown, VP Director of Security at The Fauquier Bank Some things drop from the news, even though they remain a serious topic for our attention. Skimmers, or … Continued