Message from our Bank President, Ted Gerber
Routinely I’m emailed by Nigerian millionaires, Canadian lottery officials, and attorneys from long lost relatives. Many phone calls remind me that my warranty has expired, I have money waiting for me at the Canadian border, or that my relative is in jail in New Jersey. Other calls tell me that my computer won’t work, but if I enter my password and debit card number a helpful representative can address the issue. Better yet, if I give them access to my internet banking they can take care of it right away. I have received a check for $39,925 which I could keep if only I wired $4850 to a bank in Texas. Another time I was informed that the SBA had an issue with my PPP loan which could be rectified if I sent a money order to Cincinnati, at least according to the letter I received yesterday. Continue reading…
