SECURITY ALERT Incidents of fraudulent Internet activity continue to rise. Protect yourself. Please NEVER provide the following information via an unsolicited email, a link in an email or a web site that you have not intentionally accessed: - User IDs - Passwords - Card or Account Numbers - Other similar sensitive data. A reputable service provider will NEVER solicit this information online or via email. For more information on Internet fraud, visit the government web site onguardonline.gov. If you may have provided information via any of these channels, contact your business representative immediately!

Some more precautions you should take to protect yourself against identity theft

 

• Carefully monitor the balances and statements of all your financial accounts.
  

• Look for unexplained charges or withdrawals.
  

• Place passwords on all of your financial accounts.
  

• Limit the number of credit cards or other identifying information that you carry.
  

• Tear or shred any identifying information before throwing it away. Don’t forget pre-approved credit offers, charge receipts, checks and bank statements and insurance forms.
  

• Update the virus protection software on your PC regularly; do not open files from strangers or companies you don’t know.