Security Alerts
Grand Jury Scam
There is fraudulent email in circulation that “appears” to be sent by the United States District Court. The email states the receiving party is subpoenaed to appear and testify before the Grand Jury in a court case and requests that party download a document with additional information.
If you receive this type of email, please delete it immediately. DO NOT download any documents.
Text Message Scam
The purpose of this fraud alert is to inform you of a scam that involves unsolicited text messages sent to cell phones. The message urges the recipient to call a number provided for information about account discrepancies and then solicits individual account information and pin numbers.
Cell phone users should be weary of unsolicited text messages. Such messages should be deleted and all deleted text messages should be removed, if possible, as the perpetrators have been known to use Spyware in conjunction with their text message solicitation. Such a scam could be used to obtain personally identifiable information and credit union account access information, for those who access their accounts using their cell phones.
Identity Theft Safety
Tips
While
police are now looking at ID theft as a new priority, the best defense
against identity theft at home is a good offense.
Never
throw away the following items without shredding first:
- Old or new checks or their carbon copies
- Life insurance documents
- Credit, ATM, or debit receipts
- Pre-approved credit or loan applications
- Old or unused credit cards
- Paycheck stub
- W-2s
An Education on Identity Theft
Almost daily, we
hear new reports about someone becoming a victim of identity theft.
This theft comes in many forms and can devastate a person's credit
report. Click for details -www.ftc.gov
When
Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
The Federal
Trade Commission, working with other government agencies, produced
a booklet to help you guard against, and recover from, identity
theft. Titled "When Bad Things Happen To Your Good Name."
Click here for more...
Free
Credit Reports
The law
requires each of the major nationwide consumer reporting companies
- Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion - to give you a free copy of
your credit report every year if you ask for it.
Visit
www.annualcreditreport.com
or call 1-877-322-8228, a service created by these three
companies, to order your free credit reports each year. You also
can write: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281,
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
Active
Duty Alerts
Military
service members can now have "active duty" alerts placed in their consumer credit files to help avoid becoming victims of identity
theft while they're deployed. Click
here for details.
Donating Tips
Fraud Prevention
Phishing
Link to Other Relevant Sites

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