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- Click here to link to the FDIC's education tool on protecting yourself from identity theft. Learn how to protect your personal information and what to do if your personal information has been compromised.
This year, more than 750,000 Americans will be victims of identity theft, according to government and private sector estimates. Identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information to establish credit, purchase items or borrow money in your name.
The incidence of this fraud is growing. Millions could eventually be affected by this "crime of the 21st century." So how can you avoid it?
- Don't release your financial information such as checking account and credit card numbers, or your Social Security number, to anyone over the phone or e-mail, unless you know that person or organization you're dealing with.
- Report lost or stolen checks immediately.
- Notify your bank of suspicious phone inquires such as those asking for account information to "verify a statement" or "award a prize."
- Shred financial solicitations or financial statements before disposing of them.
- Deposit your mail into a secure, official Postal Service collection box. Thieves may use your outgoing mail to steal your identity.
- If regular bills fail to reach you, call the company to find out why. Someone may have filed a false change-of-address notice to divert your mail to his or her address.
Substantial measures are in place at AnchorBank to protect your identity against theft and fraud:
Privacy Policies- We maintain rigorous information security programs and privacy policies to protect your personal and financial information.
Internal Confidentiality- Access to non-public information about you is limited to employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you.
Internet Protection- Before using any of our online services, you will select, or be assigned, your own personal password. It is important to protect this information.
Encrypted Security- Whenever you are online with your bank, your transactions and personal information are secured by powerful encryption software that converts the information into a secure code.
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