~ Take Steps to Protect Your Wallet ~

• Limit the amount of confidential information in your wallet
  • Only carry the ID, checks, credit cards and debit/ATM cards you really need
  • Never carry PINs, passwords or your Social Security card
    
    
• Keep backup information about your bank and credit card accounts in a safe place
  • You will need account number and phone numbers should your wallet be stolen
  • Make copies of the front and back of all cards and important notes in your wallet
    
    
• Review credit card bills for fraudulent activity as soon as they arrive
  
  
• If your ATM card is used fraudulently, you can minimize a potential loss by setting limits on the amount that can be withdrawn from your bank account through an ATM in a 24 hour period
  
  
• Periodically check your credit reports
  • You are entitled to one free credit report every 12 months from each credit bureau, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion
  • Go to www.AnnualCreditReport.com or call 877-322-8228
  • To maximize your credit monitoring rotate between reporting agencies every 3 months

 

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