Member Education & Consumer Tips
ID Theft Contact Information
Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of information such as Social Security and driver's license numbers and uses it for their own personal gain. Following are sites with tips and information to help you.
- Identity Fraud Protection -- RCU Insurance Services has partnered with Identity Fraud, Inc. to assist Redwood Credit Union (RCU) Members with protection from identity fraud, which can be both financially and emotionally devastating. - www.identityfraud.com.
- The Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Section -- Serves as the U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft. - www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
- The Identity Theft Resource Center -- A non-profit organization devoted to helping prevent identity theft and assist those who have been victims of this crime. -- www.idtheftcenter.org/
- Identity Theft Articles -- Read more about how to avoid becoming a victim, how to survive Identity Theft, and how to recover from Identity Theft should it happen to you.
Credit Reporting Agencies
You should always be well aware of the information contained in your credit report. We want to help so here are our links to the websites of the three major credit-reporting agencies. These sites will give you credit reporting information and tell you how to order your own credit report. You can also order your credit report by calling the phone numbers listed after each agency.
- Equifax - (800) 525-6285 -- www.equifax.com
- Experian -- (888) 397-3742 -- www.experian.com
- Trans Union -- (800) 680-7289 -- www.transunion.com
