Winston-Salem City Employees' Credit Union (WSCECU) has announced a new service to help fight the global battle against identity theft, currently America's fastest-growing crime. WSCECU has joined forces with Identity Theft 911, the recognized leader in identity theft victim resolution and proactive services, to provide the nation's premier identity theft services at no cost to its members.
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"It's no secret that identity theft is a major problem in America today," said WSCECU President Tony Ebron. "We felt it was extremely important to provide a way to help our members combat this problem. Identity Theft 911 also focuses on education and protection measures, which are critical to being proactive. WSCECU focuses on member education and has provided information to our membership on identity theft prevention. By partnering with Identity Theft 911, we're taking another extremely important step forward on their behalf."
There is no need for WSCECU members to sign up for the free program, which is available to all WSCECU members. Individual members only need to contact WSCECU if they believe they have become a victim of identity theft.
Identity Theft 911 Victim Resolution and Education Services
The Identity Theft 911 victim resolution service provides:
-- A highly qualified personal advocate who provides a single point of
contact and works with the victim one-on-one, start-to-finish to
restore the victim's identity
-- Systematic notification of agencies, businesses, and institutions
-- Comprehensive case file creation
-- Preparation of all needed documents
-- Credit reports from all three credit bureaus
-- Threat alerts and consumer education available through the WSCECU web
site
-- A full year of proactive monitoring services, including credit
monitoring
-- A full year of follow-up alerts, phone calls, and status checks to
avoid recurrence
In addition, the consumer education component provides all members with ongoing threat alerts, a monthly newsletter, and a dedicated web site with articles, interviews, and white papers covering all aspects of this crime.
About Winston-Salem City Employees' Credit Union
The Winston-Salem City Employees' Credit Union was founded in 1957 to serve the financial needs of the city employees of Winston-Salem and their families. WSCECU also serves several other groups in the Winston-Salem area. Currently with over $44 million assets and more than 6,900 members, WSCECU offers a wide range of financial products and services with added value, convenience, and excellent member service.
About Identity Theft 911
Identity Theft 911 (http://www.identitytheft911.com) provides enterprise-level fraud solutions to Fortune 500 companies, a wide spectrum of financial institutions, colleges and universities, and many of America's largest insurance companies and corporate benefits providers. Identity Theft 911 is the recognized leader in identity theft victim resolution, defense, and education, with over 4 million households currently included in its retainer-based RB421 program. Online Banking Report named Identity Theft 911 one of "the 10 most significant innovations and developments of 2003," including the company on its list of "10 industry developments that provide the best glimpse at the future of online financial services delivery."