Safe Banking for Seniors
Protecting your financial well-being with confidence
As banking continues to evolve, it’s important for seniors to feel secure and informed. Whether you prefer visiting a branch or managing your accounts online, this page offers practical guidance to help you protect your finances and navigate modern banking with peace of mind.
Understanding the basics of safe banking
Safe banking starts with awareness. Knowing how to protect your personal information, recognize suspicious activity, and use banking tools confidently can help you stay in control of your financial future.
Tips for protecting Your accounts
- Keep your information private. Never share your PINs, passwords, or account details with anyone — even if they claim to be from your bank. Park National Bank will never call and ask for your password or any passcode.
- Use strong passwords. Choose passwords that are hard to guess and avoid using the same one across multiple accounts.
- Monitor your accounts. Regularly check your statements and online banking activity for anything unusual.
- Ask questions. If something doesn’t feel right, contact your bank directly. It’s always okay to double-check.
Recognizing common scams
Scammers often target seniors with tactics that seem friendly or urgent. Watch out for:
- Unexpected calls or emails asking for account information.
- Messages claiming you’ve won a prize and need to pay a fee to claim it.
- Requests to wire money or send gift cards to someone you don’t know.
Learn more about common scams →
Using technology safely
Online and mobile banking can be convenient and secure when used wisely:
- Only use official bank apps and websites.
- Log out after each session, especially on shared devices.
We’re here to help
To help safeguard your accounts, it’s important that we can reach you quickly if we detect suspicious activity. Please make sure your phone number, email address, and mailing address are current. Keeping your contact information up to date allows us to alert you immediately and take swift action to prevent fraud.
If you ever feel unsure or need help with your banking tools, contact us. We are here to support you. Whether it’s setting up online banking, understanding your statements, or reporting suspicious activity, we’re just a phone call, chat or visit away.