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Congratulations to our Employee Legacy Scholarship winners, Cade Brooks, Hayden Klingeman, and Lucy Halstead!

Cade Brooks will be attending Illinois College to work towards an accounting degree, while also playing basketball. Hayden Klingeman plans on obtaining a master’s degree in exercise science at Mckendree University. Lucy Halstead will study political science while minoring in history at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Congratulations graduates!

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Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Garrett Biby and Alayna Degler as February 2025 Students of the Month

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Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Emma Smith and Zoey Conway as April 2025 Students of the Month

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Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Kendyle Bleyer and Ian Hulsey as March 2025 Students of the Month

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Can You Spot an Investment Scam on Social Media?

Can you spot an investment scam if it comes from an actual friend’s page on social media? Is someone you know suddenly posting screenshots of bank accounts and claiming they will teach you to make money quick with little to no risk? This is likely an investment scam. A friend may announce that they have […]

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Video Games Are Targeting Your Children to Get into Your Wallet

Summer break is here, and many children and young adults will spend a large part of their time playing video games. It’s estimated that 45.7 million children in the U.S. play video games, or more than 80 percent of all children between the ages of 5 and 18 according to data pulled from Entertainment Software […]

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No, FTC “agents” with badge numbers aren’t calling you

Scammers impersonating the government — including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — is nothing new. But here’s a twist: scammers are now calling themselves FTC “agents” and supplying fake badge numbers and ID cards to try to convince you they are who they say they are. (…They’re not who they say they are. The FTC doesn’t […]

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Social Security (SSA) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Imposter Scams

The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has cautioned the public to be aware of emails that appear to be from SSA and include a link to download their Social Security statement. This email is an attempt to lure individuals to fraudulent sites that are not associated with SSA.   The […]

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JOANN Impersonators and Fake Sales

You may have heard in the news: JOANN Fabric & Craft stores are closing and will be holding big clearance sales before they shut their doors. Visit a physical store in person to grab some good deals. The real JOANN sales are only happening at their physical location. This has not stopped scammers from setting […]

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Smishing Scams

The FBI Internet Crime Report for 2024 listed the top crime type as phishing/spoofing with 193,407 reported complaints. Smishing attacks (a text-based phishing scam) are commonly used by fraudsters to steal data and financial information. Have you ever received a text from an unknown number that reads “Hello” or “How are you”?  Scammers send thousands […]

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