Tips to Avoid Phishing, Spyware and Malware

• Do not open email from unknown sources. Be suspicious of emails claiming to be from a financial institution, government department, or other agency requesting account information, account verification, or banking access credentials such as usernames, passwords, PIN codes, and similar information. Opening file attachments or clicking on web links in suspicious emails could expose your system to malicious code that could hijack your computer.
• Never respond to a suspicious email or click on any hyperlink embedded in a suspicious email. Call the company/person directly if you are unsure who sent an email. Use a phone number you already have and not one included in the email.
• If an email claiming to be from your financial organization seems suspicious, checking with your financial organization may be appropriate. Northern Star Bank will not ask you for non-public private information in email.

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