Fraud Updates

We are committed to helping our members avoid the threat of identity theft and to provide resources to protect yourself.

United Financial will never ask you for your personal information in an email, never respond to emails asking for your password or Social Security Number.
Phishing is the attempt to solicit your personal information such as your username, password or Social Security Number by an untrustworthy entity. You should never reply to these requests. Instead you should delete the message and all future phishing messages. If you responded to a phishing email with your personal password, you should change your password as soon as possible.

Internet fraud refers to the use of Internet services to present fraudulent solicitations to prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions, or to transmit the proceeds of fraud to financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme. Internet fraud can occur in email, chat rooms, message boards or on websites.
Here are some tips you can use to avoid becoming a victim of cyber fraud:
- Do not respond to unsolicited (spam) e-mail.
- Do not click on links contained within an unsolicited e-mail.
- Be cautious of e-mail claiming to contain pictures in attached files, as the files may contain viruses. Only open attachments from known senders. Scan the attachments for viruses if possible.
- Avoid filling out forms contained in e-mail messages that ask for personal information.
- If you are asked to act quickly, or there is an emergency, it may be a scam. Fraudsters create a sense of urgency to get you to act quickly.

Identity Theft Services
We are proud to announce a great service to protect your identity! Benefits Plus Identity Theft & Security Center - will allow you to set fraud alerts, order your credit reports, reduce your junk mail and so much more!

Document Shredding
Stop into any United Financial Office to shred your personal documents! We have a bin in each lobby provided by Shred Experts!! *Please limit 1 box

Alert Me
A consumer credit monitoring service that will provide information to help stop credit fraud and identity theft. The service also provides insurance coverage to help defray costs associated with identity theft.

Fraud Alert
A checklist to see if you could be involved in a fraud or scam.

www.annualcreditreport.com
Visit this website to receive a FREE copy of your Credit Report!

OnGuard Online
This website provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on the guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, & protect your personal information.

Protect Your Identity
Visit this website for information on what to do to help prevent Identity Theft and also what steps you should take if you become a victim.

Anti-Phishing.org
Learn more about Phishing and Pharming. The use of "fake" company emails and websites to steal your personal information.