Avoiding Online Scams
Crooks use clever schemes to defraud millions of people around the globe every year. They often combine sophisticated technology with age-old tricks to get people to send money or give out personal information. Many scammers insist that you wire money, or pressure you to make an important decision on the spot. Don’t fall for such tactics. Use these tips to help you avoid common scams.
What To Do
Know who you’re dealing with.
Try to find a seller’s physical address (not just a P.O. Box) and phone number. With internet phone services and other web-based technologies, it’s tough to tell where someone is calling from. Do an internet search for the company name and website, and look for negative reviews. If you find them, you’ll have to decide if the offer is worth the risk. After all, it’s only a good deal if you actually get a product that works.
Understand that wiring money is like sending cash.
Con artists often insist that people wire money, especially overseas, because it’s nearly impossible to reverse the transaction or trace the money. Don’t wire money to strangers, to sellers who insist on wire transfers for payment, or to anyone who claims to be a relative or family friend in an emergency who wants to keep the request a secret.
Read your monthly statements.
Scammers steal account information and then run up charges or commit crimes in your name. Dishonest merchants bill you for monthly “membership fees” and other goods or services without your authorization. If you see charges you don’t recognize or didn’t okay, contact your bank, card issuer, or other creditor immediately.
Give only to established charities after a disaster.
In the aftermath of a disaster, give to established charities, rather than one that has sprung up overnight. Pop-up charities probably don’t have the infrastructure to get help to the affected areas or people, and they could be collecting the money to finance illegal activity. For more donating tips, check out ftc.gov/charityfraud.
Talk to your doctor before you buy health products or treatments.
Ask about research that supports a product’s claims — and possible risks or side effects. Buy prescription drugs only from licensed U.S. pharmacies. Otherwise, you could end up with products that are fake, expired, or mislabeled — in short, products that could be dangerous to your health.
When investing, remember there’s no sure thing. If someone contacts you with low-risk, high-return investment opportunities, stay away. When you hear pitches that insist you act now, that guarantee big profits, that promise little or no financial risk, or that demand that you send cash immediately, report them at ftc.gov.
What Not To Do
Don’t send money to someone you don’t know.
Not an online seller you’ve never heard of — nor an online love interest who asks for money. It’s best to do business with sites you know and trust. If you buy items through an online auction, consider using an option that provides protection, like a credit card.
If you think you’ve found a good deal, but you aren’t familiar with the company, do some research. Type the company or product name into your favorite search engine with terms like “review,” “complaint” or “scam.” See what comes up – on the first page of results as well as on the later pages.
Never pay fees now for the promise of a big pay-off later — whether it’s for a loan, a job, or a so-called prize.
Don’t agree to deposit a check and wire money back.
No matter how convincing the story. By law, banks have to make funds from deposited checks available within days, but uncovering a fake check can take weeks. You’re responsible for the checks you deposit: If a check turns out to be a fake, you’re responsible for paying back the bank.
Don’t reply to messages asking for personal or financial information.
That goes whether the message comes as an email, a phone call, a text message, or an ad. Don’t click on links or call phone numbers included in the message, either. It’s called phishing. The crooks behind these messages are trying to trick you into revealing sensitive information. If you got a message like this and you are concerned about your account status, call the number on your credit or debit card — or your statement — and check on it.
Don’t play a foreign lottery.
It’s illegal to play a foreign lottery. And yet messages that tout your chances of winning a foreign lottery, or messages that claim you’ve already won can be so tempting. Inevitably, you’re asked to pay “taxes,” “fees,” or “customs duties” to collect your prize. If you send money to collect, you haven’t won anything. Indeed, you’ve lost whatever money you sent. You won’t get any money back, either, regardless of the promises.
Report Online Scams
If you think you may have been scammed:
- File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. If you are outside the U.S., file a complaint at econsumer.gov. Complaints are entered into the Consumer Sentinel Network, an online database used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
- Visit ftc.gov/idtheft, where you’ll find out how to minimize your risk of identity theft.
- Report scams to your state Attorney General.
If you get unsolicited email offers or spam, send the messages to spam@uce.gov.
If you get what looks like lottery material from a foreign country through postal mail, give it to your local postmaster.
Where to Learn More
U.S. Federal Trade Commission — The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1 (866) 653-4261.
The Internet Crime Complaint Center – IC3 was established as a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) to serve as a means to receive Internet-related criminal complaints and to further research, develop, and refer the criminal complaints to federal, state, local, or international law enforcement and/or regulatory agencies for any investigation they deem to be appropriate. Visit www.ic3.gov.
U.S. Department of State — The Department of State’s mission is to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community. As part of that mission, the Department of State seeks to minimize the impact of international crime, including cross-border internet scams, on the United States and its citizens. To get free information, visit www.state.gov.
Tips on Identity Theft
Steps you can take to avoid being the next victim!
How Serious is the Problem?
Government officials call identity theft “the fastest growing crime in the nation,” with over 400,000 people affected last year alone. The average financial loss to an identity fraud victim is estimated at $36,000.00.
Thieves obtain personal information such as social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, credit card numbers and even birth certificates and passports. Accounts are then opened in the victim’s name for credit cards and loans with the mail diverted to a different address.
With this approach, it could take months or years to learn that you are a victim. Pay attention to the tips listed below.
How To Guard Against It
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Remove mail promptly from your mailbox. Never use your mailbox for outgoing mail. Identity thieves raid mailboxes to steal credit card offers and financial statements.
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Guard your social security number. Do not give out personal information like PIN or credit card numbers over the phone or the internet unless you initiated the transaction. Identity thieves often call you posing as an internet provider or credit card company to gain knowledge of your accounts.
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Be very careful with receipts. Make sure you have them when you leave the store or ATM and do not throw them into a public trash can. Thieves use these receipts to access your accounts.
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Review your credit report from time to time. Each bureau will give you one free credit report per year.
The major credit bureaus are:
EQUIFAX: (800) 685-1111 www.equifax.com
EXPERIAN: (800) 397-3742 www.experian.com
TRANS UNION: (800) 888-4213 www.transunion.com To order your credit report online visit www.annualcreditreport.com -
Destroy pre-approved credit card offers before you throw them out. A home shredder is the best thing to use on financial statements, receipts and old cancelled checks that you are discarding.
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Account for all new checkbooks when you receive them in the mail. If any are missing, report stolen checks immediately. Keep new and cancelled checks in a safe place.
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Block your ATM transaction with your body. Keep the keyboard from view to prevent someone from learning your personal identification number (PIN).
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Commit all passwords and personal identification numbers to memory. The less you have on paper, the less likely it is that someone will learn these numbers.
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Be creative when you select a password. Don’t be obvious like using the last four digits of your social security number, phone number, address, birth date or any format that could easily be decoded by thieve
What to do if you are a victim
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Contact your credit card company and your financial institution and close your accounts. The FBI suggests that you put passwords (not your mother’s maiden name) on any new accounts you open.
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Call the three major credit bureaus (numbers shown below) to tell them your identity has been stolen. Request that a “fraud alert” be placed on your file and that no new credit be granted without your approval.
EQUIFAX: (800) 685-1111
EXPERIAN: (800) 397-3742
TRANS UNION: (800) 888-4213 -
Call the Social Security Fraud Hotline: 800-269-0271
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Contact the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) theft hotline:1 (877) 438-4338
http://www.consumer.gov/articles/1016-recovering-identity-theft -
You should not only file a report with the police, but also get a copy of the report in case you need proof of the crime later for credit card companies, etc.
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If your checks are used fraudulently:
CHECKWRITE: (800) 766-2748
CHEXSYSTEMS: (800) 428-9623
EQUIFAX: (800) 437-5120
NATIONAL PROCESSING COMPANY: (800) 526-5380
SCAN: (800) 526-5380
TELECHECK: (800) 710-9898
Funds Availability Policy Effective 7/1/2020
Your Ability to Withdraw Funds at Sacramento Deposit Bank. This policy statement applies to all deposit accounts. Our policy is to make funds from your cash and check deposits available to you on the first business day after the day we receive your deposit. Electronic direct deposits will be available on the day we receive the deposit. Once they are available, you can withdraw the funds in cash and we will use the funds to pay checks that you have written. For determining the availability of your deposits, every day is a business day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. If you make a deposit before 3:00 PM Monday through Thursday or 5:00 PM Friday on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day to be the day of your deposit. However. if you make a deposit after 3:00 PM Monday through Thursday or 5:00 PM Friday or on a day we are not open, we will consider that the deposit was made on the next business day we are open.
Longer Delays May Apply. In some cases, we will not make all of the funds that you deposit by check available to you on the first business day after the day of your deposit. Depending on the type of check that you deposit, funds may not be available until the second business day after the day of your deposit. However, the first $225 of your deposits will be available on the first business day. If we are not going to make all of the funds from your deposit available on the first business day, we will notify you at the time you make your deposit. We will also tell you when the funds will be available. If your deposit is not made directly to one of our employees, or if we decide to take this action after you have left the premises, we will mail you the notice by the day after we receive your deposit. If you will need the funds from a deposit right away, you should ask us when the funds will be available.
Safeguard Exceptions. In addition, funds you deposit by check may be delayed for a longer period under the following circumstances:
- We believe a check you deposit will not be paid.
- You deposit checks totaling more than $5,525 on any one day.
- You redeposit a check that has been returned unpaid.
- You have overdrawn your account repeatedly in the last six months.
- There is an emergency, such as failure of computer or communications equipment.
We will notify you if we delay your ability to withdraw funds for any of these reasons, and we will tell you when the funds will be available. They will generally be available no later than the seventh business day after the day of your deposit.
ATM Cut-Off Time. If you make a deposit before 1:00 PM on a business day that we are open, we will consider that day of your deposit. However, if you make a deposit after 1 :00 PM or on a day we are not open, we will consider that the deposit was made on the next business day we are open.
Special Rules for New Accounts. If you are a new customer, the following special rules will apply during the first 30 days your account is open. Funds from electronic direct deposits to your account will be available on the day we receive the deposit. Funds from deposits of cash, wire transfers, and the first $5,525 of a day’s total deposits of cashier’s, certified, teller’s, traveler’s, and federal, state and local government checks will be available on the first business day after the day of your deposit if the deposit meets certain conditions. For example, the checks must be payable to you (and you may have to use a special deposit slip). The excess over $5,525 will be available on the ninth business day after the day of your deposit. If your deposit of these checks (other than a U.S. Treasury check) is not made in person to one of our employees, the first $5,525 will not be available until the second business day after the day of your deposit. Funds from all other check deposits will be available on the eleventh business day after the day of your deposit.
A final rule implementing the beneficial ownership information reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was issued in September 2022 by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). These regulations go into effect on January 1, 2024. For more information, please visit www.fincen.gov/boi. More information will be coming in the months ahead.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING – KEY QUESTIONS
1. Does my company have to report its beneficial owners?
While certain types of entities are exempt, if you are a small corporation or LLC, you will likely be
required to report your beneficial ownership information to FinCEN. A key factor in determining
whether your company will have to report is whether you had to file a document with your
state’s secretary of state or a similar office to create your co mpany or, for foreign companies,
register it to do business in the United States.
2. Who is a beneficial owner of my company?
A beneficial owner is any individual who exercises substantial control over your company, or
who owns or controls at least 25 percent of your company.
3. Does my company have to report its company applicants?
There can be up to two individuals who qualify as company applicants — (1) the individual who
directly files the document that creates, or first registers, the reporting company; and (2) the
individual that is primarily responsible for directing or controlling the filing of the relevant document.
Your company is only required to report its company applicants if it is created or registered on or
after January 1, 2024.
4. What specific information does my company need to report?
A reporting company will need to provide: (1) its legal name and any trade name or DBA;
(2) its address; (3) the jurisdiction in which it was formed or first registered, depending on whether
it’s a U.S. or foreign company; and (4) its Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
For each of your company’s beneficial owners and each company applicant (if required), your
company will need to provide the individual’s: (1) legal name; (2) birthdate; (3) address (in most
cases, a home address); and (4) an identifying number from a dr iver’s license, passport, or other
approved document for each individual, as well as an image of t he document that the number
is from.
5. When and how should my company file its initial report?
If your company is created or registered before January 1, 2024, file by January 1, 2025.
Otherwise, file within 30 calendar days of receiving actual or public notice from your state’s
secretary of state or similar office that your company was created or registered. FinCEN will
accept reports electronically beginning January 1, 2024.
6. What if there are changes to or inaccuracies in reported information?
Your company will have 30 days to report any changes to reported information. For updates,
the 30 days start from when the relevant change occurs. For corrections, the 30 days start after
you become aware of, or have reason to know of, an inaccuracy in a prior report.
Have you received a text like this?
In a new fraud attempt, fraudsters are sending these types of texts to large numbers of people pretending to be the bank. Some are bank customers, some are not. But for those who are bank customers, the text appears to be legitimate and it asks the recipient to verify a transaction.
The user is prompted to click on the link because they do not recognize the transaction. The site the link goes to looks like our Digital Banking site, and it asks for your username and password. Because this is a fraudulent site, if your username and password are given, the fraudster then gains access to your account. This allows the fraudster to transfer money to themselves.
Unfortunately, we cannot stop these text messages because they are sent directly to you. We can have the websites that impersonate us taken down, but we can’t catch them all. Therefore, it is important for you to also be cybersmart.
Remember:
- Never click on a link in a text message like the example above.
- Never verify a transaction with our bank through a message like this. We will NEVER send these types of verifications through text. Contact us instead using your local office’s number.
- Be suspicious of communications that require immediate attention or services will be paused or discontinued.
- Be suspicious of calls or text claiming your account has bee compromised.
- If someone calls you stating they are from the bank, immediately hang up and call us directly at 270-736-2212.
- If something seems suspicious, listen to your gut and call us directly at 270-736-2212
- If you fall victim to a scam like this, call us immediately. The sooner we know, the easier it is for us to help you.
- The bank will never call and ask for your password or walk you through resetting your password. When in doubt, call us directly at 270-736-2212.
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT NOTICE
Under the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) evaluates our record of helping to meet the credit needs of this community consistent with safe and sound operations. The FDIC also takes this record into account when deciding on certain applications submitted by us.
Your involvement is encouraged.
You are entitled to certain information about our operations and our performance under the CRA, including, for example, information about our branches, such as their locations and services provided at them; the public section of our most recent CRA Performance Evaluation prepared by the FDIC; and comments received from the public relating to our performance in helping to meet community credit needs as well as our responses to those comments. You may review this information today.
At least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter, the FDIC publishes a nationwide list of the banks that are scheduled for CRA examination in that quarter. This list is available from the Regional Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, FDIC, 300 South Riverside Plaze, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606-3447. You may send written comments about our performance in helping to meet community credit needs to Michael W. Hunt, President/CEO, P.O. Box 228, Sacramento, KY 42372 and the Regional Director. Your letter, together with any response by us, will be considered by the FDIC in evaluating our CRA performance and may be made public.
You may ask to look at any comments received by the FDIC Regional Director. You may also request from the FDIC Regional Director an announcement of our applications covered by the CRA filed with the FDIC. We are an affiliate of Sacramento Bancshares, a bank holding company. You may request from the Officer in Charge of Supervision, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, MO 63166, an announcement of applications covered by the CRA filed by bank holding companies.
To download our latest Community Reinvestment Act Performance Evaluation, please visit https://www.sdbweb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/Performance-Evaluation-2019.pdf.
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Branches Opened
2023 | None |
2022 | None |
2021 | None |
Branches Closed
2023 | None |
2022 | None |
2021 | None |
Loan-to-Deposit Ratios 2023
1st Quarter | 55.59 % |
2nd Quarter | 62.89 % |
3rd Quarter | 67.32 % |
4th Quarter | 66.52 % |
GEOGRAPHIES LOCATED IN
ASSESSMENT AREA
McLean County
Sacramento 9705.00
Island 9705.00
Calhoun 9702.00
Livermore 9701.00
Muhlenberg County
Bremen 9603.00
Central City 9601.00, 9602.00, 9602.02
Greenville 9605.00
Powderly 9604.00
Graham 9604.00
Drakesboro 9607.00
Dunmoor 9608.00
Belton 9608.00
Hopkins County
Hanson 9701.00
Anton 9707.00
Madisonville 9704.00, 9703.01, 9703.02,
9705.00, 9606.00, 9708.00
Earlington 9709.00
Nortonville 9713.00
Dawson Springs 9710.00, 9711.00
Nebo 9702.00
Grayson County
Caneyville 9706.00
Short Creek 9507.00
Leitchfield 9503.00, 9504.00, 9505.00
Ohio County
Horse Branch 9204.00
Edmonson County
Brownsville/Sunfish 9202.00
Butler County
Welch’s Creek 9301.00
Jetson 9302.00
To view complete demographic information about the communities in our assessment area, please visit https://www.sdbweb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/392/Census-Tract-Info-2023.pdf.
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Locations and Hours
Main Office
335 Main Street, Sacramento, Kentucky (Census Tract 9703.00)
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday
Closed Saturday
ATM onsite
Caneyville Branch
102 North Main Street, Caneyville, Kentucky (Census Tract 9506.00)
8:30 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday
Closed Saturday
ATM onsite
Customer Services
All locations offer all types of loan and deposit services including:
- Checking, Savings, and Money Market accounts
- Certificates of Deposit
- Consumer, Mortgage, Agriculture, and Commercial Loans
- Internet and Mobile Banking
- Safe Deposit Boxes
See any employee for more details regarding any product or service offered by Sacramento Deposit Bank.
Loan Servicing Fees
Bank Fees
Mortgage Loan Origination Fee – $550.00
Consumer Loan Document Preparation Fee – $200.00
Commercial Loan Document Preparation Fee – $275.00
In-House Appraisal Fee – $150.00
No Application Fee
*Pass-Through Fees
Flood Determination – $18.00
Outside Appraisal – $400 to $600, depending on property, location, and appraiser used
Mortgage Recording Fees – $80.00 minimum, depending on number of pages
Mortgage Release Fee – $46.00
Attorney Fees – Depends on service performed, complexity of loan, and attorney used
UCC Filing – $10.00 (electronic filing)
Title Lien Statement Recording – $22.00
VSI Insurance – $25.00
* Pass-through fees will vary according to loan type, jurisdiction where documents recorded and professional services used.
Miscellaneous Fees
Overdraft Charge / Returned Check Fee / Uncollected Funds Fee – per item $30.00
Applies to overdrafts created by check, in-person withdrawal, or electronic means as applicable.
No charge for overdrafts created by debit or ATM card.
No charge for represented items previously returned.
Stop Payment – per item $30.00
Account activity printout – $ 1.00
Copy of statement – $ 1.00
Replace ATM card or PIN – $10.00
Replace debit card or PIN – $10.00
Card Non-Use Fee – We will charge you $1.00 per month if there has been no activity
on your debit card for a period of three consecutive months.
Account Research – per hour $25.00
Minimum charge – $25.00
Cashier’s check – $ 1.50
Check printing – Fee depends on syle and quantity ordered
Copies – each $ 0.25
Fax machine usage – per page $ 1.00
Safe Deposit Box – Depends on size
Night Depository Bags (Lock and key) – No charge
Zipper bags – No charge
Item sent for collection – $ 5.00
Levy/Garnishment (per occurence) – $20.00
Dormant account fee (during any 12-month period with no activity) – $1 .00 per month
Wire Transfers:
(Contact bank for proper wiring instructions. Bank Customers only.)
Incoming – No charge
Outgoing – $15.00
The HMDA data about our residential mortgage lending are available online for review. The
data show geographic distribution of loans and applications; ethnicity, race, sex, age and
income of applicants of borrowers; and information about loan approvals and denials. HMDA
data for many other financial institutions are also available online. For more information, visit
the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Web site http://www.consumerfinance.gov/hmda.