We have been notified that several Central Bank customers have been sent messages about a security breach and "suspicious activity at Centralbnk.com." These reports are untrue and all examples of Phishing Attacks. Here was the message sent to some customers recently. This is a clear example of phishing: the message was not generated by the bank so do not click on the button to access their credit report. The credit report link would likely ask you to provide personal information that would then be available to the people who are trying to scam you.

Many phishing attempts happen to our customers everyday so please read over our Protect Yourself page and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact your local branch. Genuine banks and organizations will NOT contact you by e-mail to request confidential and personal information. If a bank or organization sends you a genuine request for some information, they should address you by name and not refer to you as "account holder" or "customer". If you receive an e-mail, phone call or other message supposedly from your bank or another organization requesting your personal details, delete the message or hang up your phone. Even if the e-mail or message urges you to act quickly, do not panic—this is just a trick to make you respond immediately without giving you a chance to talk to others or to check if it is a scam. Always check with someone at the bank first before you believe a concerning message you receieved about your account.