Account Fraud

MARINETTE, WISCONSIN

Account Fraud

Knowing The Facts, Protecting Your Money

Bank Account Fraud Costs Millions Every Month!

Check fraud today goes far beyond forged and counterfeit checks. Sophisticated computer technology allows clever thieves to steal from bank accounts in ways never imagined just a few years ago! Check fraud, more than ever, is account fraud.

For example, criminals are now stealing from unwitting consumers by using account numbers to forge "demand drafts" -- an account holder's advance permission to take money from his or her account to pay a bill (such as for life insurance or health club memberships). Demand drafts look like checks -- and banks treat them that way.

Account fraud costs tens of millions of dollars per year -- driving up the cost of services and leading to needless headaches for consumers. Everyone is vulnerable.

Working with law enforcement and regulatory agencies, our bank has developed a checklist to help you protect your money by stopping account fraud before it empties your bank account.

We are working to eliminate account fraud whenever possible. But clever thieves seem to find new, innovative ways to steal from unwary consumers.

Your Account Safety Check List

Protect your checking account number...don't give to a stranger, even one claiming to be from the bank. In the hands of a criminal, your number can turn your account into a open cash drawer.
Report lost or stolen checks immediately...our bank will block payments on any having those numbers.
Store canceled checks...and guard new checks closely.
Notify our bank of suspicious phone inquiries...such as those asking for account information to "award a prize" or "verify a statement".
Guard your ATM PIN number and ATM receipts...they have information that unlocks your account to thieves.
Understand your liability...by reviewing our banking contract under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Learn about new ways to eliminate paper documents...especially electronic payment options available through our bank.

We encourage you to take a look at the following official U.S. Government websites
to learn more about Identity Theft, Fake Check Scams and much more.

OnLine OnGuard Your Online Safety Net Stop, Think, Click
OnLine OnGuard is maintained by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with
significant input from its many government and technology industry partners

FakeChecks.org - Everything you need to know... and more
"This Web site was created by the National Consumers League (NCL), the nation's oldest nonprofit consumer
organization, as a central source of information and advice about fake check scams. NCL created the site in
collaboration with the Alliance for Consumer Fraud Awareness, a coalition of consumer and business organizations,
government agencies, and companies that are committed to fighting fake check scams"

Fighting Back Against Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission
This is the official website of the Federal Trade Commission. "This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about
the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft."

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MARINETTE, WISCONSIN

Account Fraud

Knowing The Facts, Protecting Your Money

Bank Account Fraud Costs Millions Every Month!

Your Account Safety Check List

Protect your checking account number...don't give to a stranger, even one claiming to be from the bank. In the hands of a criminal, your number can turn your account into a open cash drawer.

Report lost or stolen checks immediately...our bank will block payments on any having those numbers.

Store canceled checks...and guard new checks closely.

Notify our bank of suspicious phone inquiries...such as those asking for account information to "award a prize" or "verify a statement".

Guard your ATM PIN number and ATM receipts...they have information that unlocks your account to thieves.

Understand your liability...by reviewing our banking contract under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Learn about new ways to eliminate paper documents...especially electronic payment options available through our bank.

MARINETTE, WISCONSIN

Account Fraud Knowing The Facts, Protecting Your Money

Bank Account Fraud Costs Millions Every Month!

Your Account Safety Check List

Protect your checking account number...don't give to a stranger, even one claiming to be from the bank. In the hands of a criminal, your number can turn your account into a open cash drawer.

Report lost or stolen checks immediately...our bank will block payments on any having those numbers.

Store canceled checks...and guard new checks closely.

Notify our bank of suspicious phone inquiries...such as those asking for account information to "award a prize" or "verify a statement".

Guard your ATM PIN number and ATM receipts...they have information that unlocks your account to thieves.

Understand your liability...by reviewing our banking contract under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Learn about new ways to eliminate paper documents...especially electronic payment options available through our bank.

Account Fraud

Knowing The Facts, Protecting Your Money