To enroll in
e-statements, you
must sign up for
online account
access. Then,
simply log in to
your accounts at
unitedpolesfcu.com,
select e-statements
from the top menu
and complete the
registration. You
won't receive paper
statements or
notices in the mail. It
will all be delivered
by email.
For more information
about e-statements,
or for help
completing the
enrollment
process, visit
www.ezcardinfo.com.
YOUR IDENTITY IS IN THE MAIL
It turns out your greatest exposure
for identity theft is at your mailbox.
A study of Secret Service cases that
included components of identity
theft and identity fraud showed the
top two methods of identity theft
were re-routing of mail and mail
theft. When you weigh it all out,
you're better off with electronically
delivered statements than a paper
copy that could end up in the wrong
hands. Paper statements can be
stolen, and they have to be stored
securely; when you want to get rid of
them, you have to shred or destroy
them, and that's a lot of paper in
the landfill.
On the other hand, e-statements are
password protected and can't be
seen by anyone who doesn't have
access to your accounts. When you
want to view your statement, just
log in to your credit union account.
E-statements can be archived for up
to two years, and – the best part –
they're digital. When you don't need
them anymore, there's no shredding
and no landfill, so they're better for
the environment, too.
E-STATEMENTS:
SAFER THAN
PAPER STATEMENTS
Cyberthieves are everywhere these days, lurking on the
internet and looking to steal your identity. Or that's what
it seems like. With cybertheft on everyone's mind, it's not
hard to see why you might hesitate before you sign up for
e-statements. Aren't paper statements safer?
Actually, no.