Security

IDENTITY THEFT IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING CRIMES IN THE UNITED STATES With a minimal amount of information (e.g., Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Address, etc.), a thief can assume an individual’s identity and conduct numerous crimes such as: Opening new accounts and writing bad checks. Establishing new credit card accounts and not paying the bills. Obtaining personal...

You Can Help Protect Yourself from Fraud.  The APS Federal Credit Union and Visa are working closely together to catch any fraudulent behavior and protect your account.  There are also some simple things you can do.  And remember, your Visa credit card is backed by Visa’s Zero Liability policy, so even if your card or its number is ever lost...

By employing some basic security practices, you can greatly increase the security of your personal and financial data. Protect your personal data. Shred papers that contain personal information such as credit card bills or bank statements. Never send personal or financial data to others via email. Use good online security practices – keep passwords secret, updated and use hard-to-guess combinations....