Eaton Family Credit Union News

In the Saturday, March 12, 2011, Cleveland Plain Dealer , Sheryl Harris , Consumer Affairs Columnist, wrote a comprehesive article called, "Lost wallet? What to do when keys, cards and other stuff goes astray." She starts, "The things we carry could cause us a lot of grief if a thief got hold of them - which is why most of us panic when we lose a driver's license, keys or a stuffed wallet." Click here to read then entire article. She continues to list specific items and the ways to proceed if lost: Driver's License Insurance Card ATM or Debit Card College ID Card Credit Card Library Card Rewards or Check Cashing Card Keys For only $2.50 per month Eaton Family Credit Members can Prevent, Detect and Resolve Identity Theft . Payment Card Protection - protect all your credit, debit, ATM and check cards. CardPatrol - real-time, early warning system. MyIDMatters - news and information about fraud and identity theft. Fraud Assistance - a team to assist you if ...

Identity theft has become America ’s fastest-growing financial crime. Every 3.2 seconds, someone else becomes victim to identity theft.* Protecting yourself from becoming a victim has never been more important, which is why Eaton Family Credit Union now offers members a solution to help do just that. MemberSecure is designed to provide proactive protection against identity theft and fraud while also providing fraud assistance to victims in the event identity theft or fraud does occur. CardPatrol - real-time, early warning system MyIDMatters - news and information about fraud and identity protection Fraud Assistance - your team of fraud specialists Payment Card Protection - protect all your cards Click here for more information including resources from the FTC and Ohio Attorney General. * Javelin Strategy & Research. 2009 Identity Fraud Survey Report . 2009.

Recently an Eaton Family Credit Union member was fraudulently contacted regarding debit card transactions. Other credit unions in the area have reported similar phone calls too. We will not contact you to request your debit card number. In this case the member reported that the caller had a strange accent and purportedly worked in the Phillipines. Our security partner stated that callers will try to gain confidence through multiple phone calls with the goal of getting more personal information. Click here for more information on identity theft. Please contact us regarding any account or service questions. For specific credit or debit card questions contact Robyn Ext. 1000. Thank you for your support, Eaton Family Credit Union

Some credit union members and non-members may receive emails and or cell phone text messages about suspension of their online account access. In these scams the recipients are given a phone number to call to reinstate their online account access. A reply to this fraudulent email or text can help the fraudsters get access to member accounts. Please be aware of this and other phishing scams. Click here for more information on ID Theft.

Click here for more information on identity theft prevention and detection.