Central Willamette Community Credit Union

Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in the United Sates, impacting one of every 23 persons annually.  It can occur without your knowledge and usually goes undetected for months.  Recovering your identity takes a significant investment in time and money to resolve.

You Can Fight Identity Theft

Here’s How:
Never provide personal financial information, including your Social Security number, account numbers or passwords, over the phone or the Internet if you did not initiate the contact.

Never click on the link provided in an e-mail
you believe is fraudulent. It may contain a virus that can contaminate your computer.

Do not be intimidated by an e-mail or caller who suggests dire consequences if you do not immediately provide or verify financial information.

If you believe the contact is legitimate, go
to the company’s Web site by typing in the site address directly or using a page you have previously book marked, instead of a link
provided in the e-mail.

If you fall victim to an attack, act immediately to protect yourself. Alert your
financial institution. Place fraud alerts on your credit files. Monitor your credit files and
account statements closely.

Report suspicious e-mails or calls to the
Federal Trade Commission through the Internet
at www.consumer.gov/idtheft, or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT.

Useful Resourceful:

• ID Theft Resource Center: Idtheftcenter.org
• FTC: National Resource for ID Theft: www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
• http://onguardonline.gov

If suspicious, place a fraud alert on your credit report with all three credit bureaus:

• Experian, 888-397-3742
• Equifax, 800-525-6285
• TransUnion, 800-680-7289