Safety Recommendations

There are several forms of fraud on the internet, the most common are:

  • Phishing is a technique of unlawful collection of personal data, bank account via links in emails or web pages, that supplant the image of a financial institution.
  • Pharming is the exploitation of a vulnerability in the software of the DNS (Domain Name System) servers or in the user's computers, which allows an attacker to redirect a domain name to a different machine. Thus, a user to types a particular domain name that has been redirected by the attacker, accesses on the web browser the website that the attacker has specified for that domain name.

To prevent these:

  • Use strong passwords with symbols, numbers, upper and lower case characters and try to change them periodically.
  • Memorize your passwords, do not use the option to store passwords offered by web browser.
  • Always type the address yourself to the website of the company, the only authorized entity to enter website.
  • Verify that the web address to which you are accessing starts with the letters " https" , i.e.that also has the letter "s".
  • Do not follow links found in emails even though they come from someone you know, instant messaging or banners, which could lead to false pages of the financial institution.
  • Avoid transactions in places of public Internet access.
  • Always validate that at the top or bottom of the browser an icon of a closed padlock appears. Otherwise do not perform any transaction.
  • After completing a transaction make sure to log off and delete temporary files.
  • Rest assured that BANCO PINCHINCHA MIAMI AGENCY will never contact you to ask for confidential information such as passwords for your accounts via telephone, email or any other means.
  • Update security settings of your computer and antivirus tools using appropriate security (antivirus , antispyware, firewall, etc.).
  • Never provide your bank account to receive funds whose origin you do not know, criminals use this method to transfer money from illicit sources.

Please contact us should you have any questions or doubts.