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ID Protection Resources
What you need to know about the Identity Theft Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit Union is committed to serving and educating our members so that your accounts remain safe. This page provides general resources for members to educate themselves before ID theft occurs, and to provide resources in the worst case that you are a victim of ID theft. If your identity is stolen, immediately let us know - your accounts will need to be closed ASAP. Below you will find links to numerous investigative bureaus and reporting agencies:
Government Agencies (877) MI ID THEFT / (877) 644-3843 website Criminal Investigations Service Center Internet Contact Only FBI Detroit Field Office Major Credit Card Companies Credit Reporting Agencies Other Sources of Help Always remember that Ukrainian Selfreliance MI FCU will NEVER contact you via email asking for information. If you receive a suspicious email, please contact us immediately. If you receive a phone call and are not sure if it's from the credit union, please ask the person their name and ask them if you can call them back at our regular number. The golden rule to avoid being phished is to never ever click the links within the text of the e-mail. BEWARE OF PHISHING! "Phishing" is an Internet based scam aimed at acquiring sensitive personal and/or financial information through an email campaign or website that impersonates a legitimate organization. Phishing as a Financial Institution What to do: DELETE THESE E-MAILS, Ukrainian Selfreliance MI FCU or any other financial institution would have no reason to request this information from you, either via phone or e-mail and we will NEVER change our policy on this. Phishing as an Internet Service How to recognize: A seemingly legitimate looking e-mail from an online service (eg., Yahoo!, AOL, Earthlink, PayPal, BestBuy.com and SonyStyle.com.) asking for your private information. What to do: DELETE IMMEDIATELY, legitimate companies would never ask their customers for private information in an e-mail. Phishing on Job Boards How to recognize: Postings on sites like Monster.com that request your SSN or bank account information, insisting it is for their human resources department. What to do: NEVER GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE, ESPECIALLY YOUR PASSWORDS. Always report "phishing" or "spoofed" e-mails to the following groups: Antiphisihing.com; and the Federal Trade Commission. When reporting spoofed messages, always include the entire original email with its original header information intact; and notify the Internet Fraud Complaint Center of the FBI by filing a complaint on their web site.
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