Fraud Alerts

Bee Safe

Beehive will never ask for your account or personal information via e-mail or phone when the call is initiated by us.

Beehive Credit Union's e-Statements are a secure and convenient way to monitor your account activity.

Beehive's Web site has secure contact forms which you can use to contact us safely.

How Safe Are You? Take an Identity Safety Quiz
The Better Business Bureau has developed an Identity Safety Quiz so consumers can determine if they are at risk of becoming an identity fraud victim and what specific steps they can take to reduce that risk and increase their safety.

Identity Safety Tips That Can Protect Consumers

Based on the latest findings, the Better Business Bureau has issued the following tips for consumers to protect themselves against financial identity fraud:

Prevent access to your personal information

Replace paper bills, statements and checks with Internet (paperless) versions
Consider moving to an electronic bill payment service, such as your bank or biller's web site, and stop sending signed paper checks through the mail. Visit the site(s) to monitor account activity on a regular basis. Sign up for secure online bill pay.
Before discarding, shred all private documents
Sign up for automatic payroll deposits
Retrieve paper mail promptly and place outgoing checks or other sensitive documents in a U.S. Postal Service mailbox
Keep passwords hidden (even in your own home) and change them frequently
Don't discard a computer without deleting all sensitive data
Use and regularly update firewall and anti-virus software
Be suspiciously reluctant to release Social Security or account numbers, particularly to those requesting such information by e-mail or phone.
When responding to e-mail, ignore any Internet links provided and type the full address instead

Detect unauthorized activity

Review bank and credit card statements weekly and use online account access
Contact your financial provider if you fail to receive statements in a timely manner
Use e-mail-based account "alerts" to monitor transfers, payments, low balances and withdrawals
Sign up to receive electronic bills and statements and, whenever possible, select the option to turn off the paper copy of these sensitive documents
Review your credit report at least annually (free annual reviews are available, see the Beehive special report on how to get yours).

Resolve fraud promptly, minimizing losses

Ask your financial provider about zero-liability guarantees against fraud and dedicated resources to help you recover from any potential losses
Victims of theft: notify your financial providers, begin monitoring your accounts more frequently, and place an "alert" through a credit bureau such as Equifax, Experian or TransUnion

‘ Phishing’ — Don't Take the Bait

Tips to Avoid Getting Hooked in Phishing Scams

Identity Theft Overview

How to Avoid Phishing Scams, & What to Do if You Have Given Out Your Personal Financial Information (NCUA letter)