Financial Fraud Resources

Fraud is a serious topic that needs to be handled responsibly to keep scammers from infiltrating your financial accounts. There are many ways to spot fraud in your accounts and it might be difficult to find. Read our article here about how to detect fraud in your accounts. Also, below are resources for agencies that will be able to help you if you are experiencing fraud in your accounts.

Below are the phone numbers for local law enforcement for cities where our branches are located (Please keep in mind if you are filing a police report on the incident, you will need to file it with the city that you live in or where the fraudulent activity took place).

  • West Milwaukee Police Department – (414)645-2151
  • Menomonee Falls Police Department – (262)532-8700
  • South Milwaukee Police Department – (414)768-8060
  • West Allis Police Department – (414)302-8000
  • Waukesha Police Department – (262)524-3831
  • Oak Creek Police Department – (414)762-8200

Another serious topic that affects many people is identity theft. The Credit Bureaus handle cases of identity theft and that is who you call if you have suspicions that it is occurring in your accounts. Below are the phone numbers of each of the Credit Bureaus that you can call.

  • Equifax – (800)685-1111
  • Experian – (800)397-3742
  • TransUnion – (888)909-8872

To lessen your chance of getting spam and telemarketing calls and text messages, you can register you phone on the Wisconsin Do Not Call Registry at (888)382-1222 (make sure to call off your phone that you wish to register).

Finally, it is important to report anything that you think is fraud related online. You can submit a report through the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. This is a convenient way to protect you and others around you from fraud.

Using these resources to protect your financial accounts is the best way to ensure scammers don’t infiltrate them.

Download our Fraud Prevention Guide to learn more.

 

 

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