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December Student of the Month 2022 Madison Lynch and VP Monika Holder

Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Madison Lynch as the December 2022 Student of the Month

Murphy-Wall State Bank would like to congratulate Madison Lynch on being selected as our Student of the Month for December! After high school, Madison plans on attending Murray State University or Southeast Missouri State University for Business Administration. Madison’s extracurricular activities include golf, chorus, BETA Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Madison is pictured receiving […]

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Cracking the QR Code

What is a QR Code? Have you ever seen a poster that had a jumbled-looking, square-shaped barcode printed on it? These unique squiggles make up a QR code. A QR code (Quick Response code) is an interactive link that you can scan with your smartphone. The link could take you to a website, start a […]

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Murphy-Wall State Bank November Student of the Month Faith Smith and EVP/CFO Chuck Dobrinick

Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Faith Smith as the November 2022 Student of the Month

Murphy-Wall State Bank would like to congratulate Faith Smith on being selected as our Student of the Month for November! After high school, Faith plans on attending Ranken Technical College or Rend Lake College for Electrical Technology with the goal of becoming a Control Technician. Faith’s extracurricular activities include cross country, ACES academic team, and […]

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Cryptocurrency Wallet Scams

Cryptocurrency exchanges are platforms that allow you to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. When you buy cryptocurrency, it’s stored in a digital wallet. Most cryptocurrency exchanges require that you use an additional authentication method, such as a recovery phrase, to access your wallet. Cybercriminals use social engineering to try to bypass this added […]

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Murphy-Wall November Student of the Month Emily Ruppert

Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Emily Ruppert as the October 2022 Student of the Month

Murphy-Wall State Bank would like to congratulate Emily Ruppert on being selected as our Student of the Month for October! After high school, Emily plans on finishing her general education at Southwestern Illinois College then transferring to a four-year university to earn her Bachelor’s degree in elementary teaching. Emily’s current extracurricular activities include Fellowship of […]

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October Student of the Month Livia Queen

Murphy-Wall State Bank Announces Livia Queen as the September 2022 Student of the Month

  The Murphy-Wall State Bank PCHS Student of the Month for September is Livia Queen. After high school, Livia plans on finishing her general education at Rend Lake College then transferring to Southern Illinois University Carbondale where she will pursue a major in Elementary Education with a minor in Special Education. Livia’s current extracurricular activities […]

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Locked VISA Card Text Message Scam

Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company has recently had several customers receive texts saying their Visa Cards have been temporarily locked. This is a SCAM with a generic message which is trying to get you to click on a link in order to unlock your card. This scam could also include your online banking access. […]

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Zelle Fraud Alert Scams

Zelle is a popular mobile payment application that allows users to send payments to one another. Like most financial institutions, Zelle alerts users of possible fraud to stop suspicious account activity from happening. However, not all fraud alerts are legitimate. Cybercriminals can impersonate Zelle and send fake fraud alerts to scam you. In a new […]

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Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company Announces Retirement of Julie Briley

Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust Company is announcing the retirement of long time employee Julie Briley, VP and Branch Manager, effective September 30th. Briley has been a VP and Branch Manager of the Elkville location for Murphy-Wall since 2013, when she helped oversee the transition of the former Elkville State Bank into the Murphy-Wall family. […]

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Callback Phishing Scams

While making a phone call may seem harmless, you should always consider who’s on the other end of the line. Cybercriminals can use callback phishing scams to trick you into calling them directly. Once you’re on the phone, cybercriminals will ask you to share sensitive information or grant them access to your device. In one […]

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