Newsletter - October 2010
It’s Not Just the Holiday Season
Calendars Available November 26th
Is Your Email Moving?
Important Notice Regarding Coin Deposits
It’s Not Just the Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon us, and along with it comes increased
fraud attempts. Increased holiday shopping and activity open the
door for fraudsters to use your personal or financial information.
What can you do to prevent a thief from stealing your personal or
financial information? To protect your identity and safeguard your
credit, CCU offers the following suggestions:
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Don’t carry everything around - such as ALL of your credit cards,
Social Security number, and birth certificate - unless it is
absolutely necessary. Your Champion Credit Union VISA card and
ATM/debit card are two great choices for maximum purchasing power.
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Keep a list of all credit cards, account numbers, expiration dates,
and the phone numbers of the fraud departments or contact
people in a secure place - not in your wallet or purse.
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Memorize your personal identification number (PIN) for your
ATM/debit card; do not write it down and don’t carry it with you.
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Avoid giving out your credit card number or other personal
information over the phone unless you initiated the call.
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Review your monthly statements carefully and in a timely manner.
Report discrepancies to your credit union immediately. Virtual
branch, mobile money, and eStatements make it easy to monitor
and review your account in a timely manner.
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Shred all documents with personal information before discarding them.
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Request a credit report on a regular basis and
verify the credit information listed. Visit the
member resource tab for a link to
annualcreditreport.com where you can receive
your annual credit report from each of the big
three credit reporting agencies, at no charge.
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Pick up your CCU wall and
pocket calendars beginning
Friday, November 26,
at any office!
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Is Your Email Moving?
If you are changing your email, remember to not only
notify the credit union, but also to make sure you
update your email in Virtual Branch and eStatements.
Email that has not been updated can cause problems
with notifications being received or passwords being reset.
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Updating is easy! In Virtual Branch:
- Click on the Self Service tab
- Under Personal Options area
- Click Personal Information
- Update your email. You can even elect to input up to three total email addresses.
To update your email for eStatements:
- Click on the Self Service tab
- Click the eStatements link
- Select an account number (NOTE: you need to
select each account number and update each
account’s email separately.)
- Click the Profile tab
- Update your email
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Important Notice Regarding Coin Deposits
Effective immediately, the credit union can no longer
accept deposits of foreign coin (including Canadian).
Any coin rolls received must have the member’s name
and base account number noted on the roll. Any
foreign coins contained in the rolls may be debited
from the members account.
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