Identity Theft Protection Program

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Dear Credit Union customer,

We regret to inform you that we have received numerous fraudulent emails 
which ask for personal account information. The emails contained links to 
fraudulent pages that looked legit. Please remember that we will never ask 
for personal account information via email or web pages.

Because of this we are launching a new security system to make Credit 
Union accounts more secure and safe. To take advatage of our new consumer 
Identity Theft Protection Program we had to deactivate access to your card 
account.    

To activate it please call us immediately at (425) 998-1199

Activation is free of charge and will take place as soon as you finish the 
activation process.

If you think your identity has been stolen, here's what to do now:

1) Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit 
bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert 
requests creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or 
making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau 
confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be 
automatically notified, and all three credit reports will be sent to you 
free of charge.

2) Close accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or 
opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit (PDF) when disputing new 
unauthorized accounts.

3) File a police report. Get a copy of the report to submit to your 
creditors and others that may require proof of the crime.

4) File your complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC 
maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement 
agencies for investigations. Filing a complaint also helps the FTC gather 
more information about identity theft and the problems victims are having.

For more information, go to: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/. 


Please do not reply to this message. For any inquiries, contact Customer 
Service.
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