Fraud Safety Tools

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January 21 2025

Just about every day the front-line staff are faced with phone calls, face-to-face interactions, and emails from customers on whether something is legitimate or fraudulent. Fraudsters are ruthless and are attacking from all angles. Can we trust the mail? Can we trust a phone call? The answer isn’t very clear. But one thing that IS clear is we, at Bruning Bank, are trained to spot these scams and attacks so we are ready to help whenever a situation may arise. 

If you ever receive an odd phone call, don’t give out any information, hang up and call us for guidance. If you ever get something unexpected from the mail, bring it in and we can help decipher it with you. The list goes on! Bruning Bank also has great FREE tools to help combat fraudulent activity. Here are a few highlights of what we offer:

  • Positive Pay – an online banking feature for businesses that gives the user control of what checks and automatic debits/credits clear the account. We are seeing an uptick in check fraud, so this is very helpful to stop those fraudulent checks before they are posted.
  • Online Banking Alerts – get alerted when a debit card transaction occurs, when your account gets below a certain amount, and so much more. This is available for individuals and businesses to keep a close eye on all your banking activity. 
  • Credit Monitoring – keep tabs on your credit score and get alerted anytime a credit is opened with your information. I know from firsthand experience that the user gets alerted right away when a new credit is opened in their name. This is a great tool if you fear your identity has been compromised. 
  • MyCard – check debit card transactions, shut off your card temporarily, see what vendors have your card number on file, set spending controls and alerts, and so much more. If you are faced with an unknown debit card transaction, this is a great tool.

With all that, we feel Bruning Bank does a great job of offering services to keep our customers safe. If you would like more information on one of those things listed above or fear you might be a victim of a scam, please reach out sooner than later. We would be glad to help our customers before it’s too late! 

-Renee Girardin, Assistant Director of Deposits

“We may never understand His wisdom, but we simply have to trust His will.”

Sonny Manley
President
Hebron

“Be kind because everybody is dealing with something you know nothing about.”

Jim Scott
President
Broken Bow

“Part of attaining success is surrounding yourself with people that share the same drive, determination and direction that you want to achieve.  I feel the people we hire at Bruning Bank represent those assets and they strive to help our customers build, grow and thrive in business as well as personal endeavors.” 

Todd Clabaugh
President
Kearney

"You’ve heard this before, '50% of success in your life comes from just showing up, more precisely showing up on time and being there when you are supposed to be.' That does not apply only to financial success it applies to everything. Your persistence in being there and being present and engaged in your family, your church and your work/career, you don’t have to talk a good game to be successful, you need to do. If you show-up, you're half way there.  And when you show-up, help will be available to get you the rest of the way.  Thanks to all of you that show-up!" 

Jerry Catlett
President & COO
Bruning

“At Bruning Bank, we are about building relationships. If you walk through our doors, we want you to feel like family. Whether it is your first time in, or you are a long-established customer, we want your experience to be positive, insightful, and lasting. The people we employ are vital in this role and do an amazing job carrying out the values and mission established by the bank. I truly feel this is what sets Bruning Bank apart from other institutions.“

Luke Thorell
President
Holdrege