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Security - Identity Theft
Preventing identity theft
- Don't give out financial information online or on the phone unless you initiated the contact, and know the party you're dealing with.
- Shred unnecessary financial documents, including old bank statements, invoices, and unwanted pre-approved credit offers.
- Promptly retrieve incoming mail, and don't put outgoing mail in your residential mailbox.
- If regular bills or statements stop reaching you, take action. Call the company's customer service number. Someone may have filed a false change-of-address notice to divert your mail.
- Don't ignore suspicious charges. If doubtful or unauthorized charges appear on your bills or statements, call immediately to resolve the discrepancy.
Check your credit report
As part of your ongoing vigilance against identity theft, Greylock Federal recommends that you periodically check your credit report. For a small fee, you can obtain a copy of your credit report at any time from one of the three major credit bureaus:
Equifax: 800-685-1111 or www.equifax.com
Experian: 888-397-3742 or www.experian.com
TransUnion: 800-916-8800 or www.transunion.com
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