Fraudulent Sweepstakes Checks Alert

The Nantahala Bank and Trust has been notified of fraudulent sweepstakes checks being distributed in conjunction with a Readers Digest Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes SCAM. 

The SCAM:

The SCAM involves a letter and a check purportedly from the Readers Digest Publishers Clearinghouse for allegedly winning the sweepstakes.  The checks are drawn on the Nantahala Bank and Trust.

Nantahala Bank and Trust official checks are not tied to sweepstakes, lotteries, prize drawings or any other such contests.

If you believe you have received one of these fraudulent checks, feel free to contact our Operations Department at 828-369-2265.  You also may contact us at info@nantahalabank.com.

Nantahala Bank & Trust Company will never require any personal information such as user name; passwords; social security number; pin number; account number etc. via email.  If you receive an email appearing to have been sent from Nantahala Bank & Trust Company seeking any of this personal or account information, please do not reply, click on any links or change the email in any way.  Please forward the email to fraudalert@nantahalabank.com and then delete the original message.