Tips for safeguarding your information

	Tips for Safe Banking over the Internet

	Tips for safeguarding your information

	Tips to Help Identify Counterfeit Visa Traveler's Cheques

	Fraud Tips

	Email Fraud

Don't give your Social Security number or other personal credit information over the phone unless you initiate the call.
Tear up receipts, bank statements and unused credit card offers before throwing them away.
Keep an eye out for any missing mail.
Don't mail bills from your own mailbox.
Review your monthly accounts regularly for any unauthorized charges.
Order copies of your credit report once a year to ensure accuracy.
Choose to do business with companies you know are reputable, particularly online.
When conducting business online, make sure your browser's padlock or key icon is active.
Don't open e-mail from unknown sources, and use virus detection software.
Protect your PINs (don't carry them in your wallet!) and passwords, use a combination of letters and numbers for your passwords and change them periodically.
Report any suspected fraud to your bank and the fraud units of the three credit reporting agencies immediately. The fraud unit numbers are:
- Trans Union (800) 916-8800
- Experian (800) 301-7195
- Equifax (800) 525-6285

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