Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Lubbock held a meeting with the South Plains Bankers Association to warn them on relevant scams and protection to use in their office.
“Lubbock being the size that we are, we’re a small town but we have all the big city problems,” FBI Special Agent Phillip Partin said.
Bankers told EverythingLubbock.com scams targeting the elderly are the top security scams they have seen in the South Plains recently.
Special Agent Mike Orndorff spent part of this presentation discussing the different types of scams, what tactics scams artists are using on their victims, how they move money, and what cases have come through the Lubbock office.
“Business email compromises, he (Orndorff) was talking about how they work,” Partin said. “He was talking about other scams that their clients might be involved in and how the money moves. He was talking about active shooter. He was talking about work-place violence, the need for a first responder training and first-aid training as well.”
After the recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Orndorff also discussed the “Survivor’s Mindset” and how it can keep a person alive during an active shooter situation.
“We always come away with something from him that we can take back to our branches, take back to our local banks that says, ‘Hey guys, here’s something we probably haven’t thought of,’,” South Plains Banker Association Board Member Nicole Maddox said.
They have met with Orndorff before to discuss relevant crimes in their office, and how they can be used as a teaching tool to current bankers.
She added she feel more confident against a scammer or active shooter after his presentation.
“Not only do we want to protect our bank employees but if our customers were involved, if an active shooter came into a bank. We want to not only protect our employees but we want to protect our employees as well. That’s just good information to have across the board.”
The South Plains Banker Association is open to any bank in the South Plains. Their information can be found here.