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QUICK TIPS |
Change Your Password
If you suspect you're a phishing victim, change your SLCU@home pass-
word immediately. You should normally change this every 3-6
months.
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Keep Your Software Updated
Microsoft issues software updates. Makers of anti-virus
software also issue regular updates to their virus definition
files. Make sure you check for updates every 3 months or so.
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My Wallet Is Missing!
Did you misplace it, or was it stolen? What should you do next? Click
here for details.
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Nervous about Shopping Online?
Use our Verified
by Visa program to protect your credit card when making online
purchases.
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Scam Alerts
There are many websites you can visit to find out what scams are
floating around. Visit
OnGuardOnline.gov
for tips from the
federal government to help you guard
against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal
information.
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Our check provider Liberty also provides an online
Consumer Education Fraud Series, free to all credit union members.
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Finally,
scambusters.org is a fun site to visit, tracking and reporting on a
wide range of identity theft scams, urban myths, and fake victim fund
scams circulating the internet.
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If you are contacted via telephone, text message, email, instant message, or in
person and asked for private financial information, we encourage you to
contact SLCU first. Do not use any contact information provided in the
suspicious message; fake web links and bogus phone lines are easy to set
up. Call the credit union directly at 877-634-0020 or 877-634-0020. |
Protect Yourself!
- Do not open suspicious messages - delete them immediately.
- Never click a link or call a phone number listed in a suspicious
email.
- SLCU will never request your PIN number in any location save
the SLCU@Home login page. Any email or website link asking for this
information - for any reason - is a scam.
- Is your heart pounding? The goal of most scammers is to get you so
excited or frightened that you react without thinking. Legitimate
financial institutions do NOT want you to feel like you're on a
rollercoaster when you invest with them. If an email makes your pulse
race with promises of easy cash or fear of frozen assets, it's a fake.
- Contact SLCU if you have
additional questions at 800-355-7528 or 877-634-0020.
If You or a Loved One
Get Taken...
- If you or a loved one responded to a scam e-mail and provided any
confidential account information, please notify Soo Line Credit Union
immediately.
- Go online and change your account’s PIN, and take any additional
action recommended by our staff to protect your account.
- Report the incident to your local
Secret Service office or to its national Financial Crimes Division at
950 H Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001 or fax to 202-406-5031.
- Consider registering for the AlertMe credit
monitoring service.
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