ID Theft Protection

Identity theft is any crime that involves someone wrongfully obtaining and using another person’s personal data in a fraudulent manner, usually to steal money, open new credit cards, apply for loans, rent apartments and commit other crimes—all using your identity. The identities of roughly nine million Americans are stolen each year. Below are resources and information to help educate clients to see the signs before it happens. Also, you can enroll in Deluxe ID Theft and Fraud Protection Plan as an extra layer of protection. If you do become a victim of identity left, please use this contact list to report.

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Card Fraud Text Alerts

Card Fraud Text Alerts will notify you immediately if a suspicious transaction is detected on your debit card by sending a text to your cell phone. This allows you to instantly and easily review transactions that may be fraudulent and help protect your account. Click here to read how it works!

Notifi

The best defense against account fraud is knowing when fraudulent activity takes place.

Our Notifi system provides stronger security by delivering real-time account alerts. Receive alerts via online banking, text, email and push notifications. Notifi helps you manage your account by monitoring your account balances and activity, get deposit and withdraw notifications, control security alerts and more.

For detailed instructions on how to set-up Notifi for your accounts, please view the video below. If you have any questions, please contact one of our experienced Bankers at (847) 432-7800.

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If you are a victim of identity theft, please use the following resources:

Credit Reporting Companies

Equifax – 1(800) 525-6285
Experian – 1(800) 397-3742
Transunion – 1(800) 680-7289
Free annual credit report – ANNUALCREDITREPORT or 1(877) 322-8228

Federal Trade Commission

Report identity theft: FTC.GOV/COMPLAINT or 1(877) 438-4338
Identity theft info: WWW.FTC.GOV/IDTHEFT
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Identity Protection Specialized Unit – 1(800) 908-4490
Identity theft info: IRS.GOV/IDENTITYTHEFT

Social Security Administration

SOCIALSECURITY.GOV type “Fraud” in the search box 1(800) 269-0271

Opt Out

Opt out of pre-screened offers of credit or insurance: OPTOUTPRESCREEN.COM or 1(888) 567-8688

US Postal Service

Mail theft or identity theft issues – 1(800) 275-8777 or 1(877) 876-2455