NEWS

Cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated, and their tactics evolve quickly—especially during high-traffic times like the holiday season. Recently, the FBI has alerted the public to fake websites pretending to be banks and other financial institutions. These sites often show up in search results and can put your personal information at risk.

We care about keeping your money safe, so we’ve put together some ways to make sure you’re safely logging into our real online banking website.

Here’s how you can stay protected:

• Use our mobile app. It eliminates the need to use a browser and keeps everything you need at your fingertips.
• Go straight to our official website. Type the address into your browser instead of clicking search engine links.
• Save our login page as a bookmark for quick, safe access.
• Watch out for suspicious links in emails, ads, or search results. If the URL isn’t visible, hover to confirm where the link goes before clicking.
• Double-check the web address. Our website is https://www.firstmerchants.com. It does not include the word “bank”, and any legitimate link to our site will always start with https://.

If you think you may have clicked a fake link or entered your details somewhere else, don’t worry—just reach out to us right away at 1.800.205.3464. We’ll help you take appropriate steps to secure your accounts.