PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR IDENTITY CHASE IDENTITY THEFT TOOL KIT

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Campaign: Identity Theft

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Convenient Reference for Important Contacts:

Chase Identity Theft

Center of Excellence: 1-888-745-0091 www.chase.com/identitytheft

Chase Deposit Customers 1-800-935-9935

Chase Mortgage Customers 1-800-848-9136

Chase Auto Loan Customers 1-800-336-6675

Chase Auto Lease Customers 1-800-227-5151

Chase PFS Clients 1-800-216-2700 Brokerage Clients 1-800-392-5749 C R E D I T B U R E AU S Equifax 1-800-525-6285 Experian 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion 1-800-680-7289 TeleCheck 1-800-710-9898 Certegy 1-800-437-5120

Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Information

To learn more about identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission consumer Web site at www.ftc.gov/idtheft, or call 1-877-438-4338

United States Postal Service online at

Postalinspectors.uspis.gov

US Secret Service Find the field office near you at http://www.secretservice.gov

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theft and the choices you can make to better protect yourself. It can also help you take action, with the help of your Fraud Specialists, to reclaim your identity if identity theft should occur.

U N D E R S TA N D I N G I D E N T I T Y T H E F T

How Identity Theft Happens

No matter how careful you are about protecting your personal information, no one is completely safe from identity theft. Skilled thieves, like pickpockets, burglars and computer hackers, have many ways (both low- and high-tech) to get hold of your important data and use it for their own benefit.

Thieves can obtain your personal information in many ways. They can use the Internet by:

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• Setting up a bogus Web site that looks like a legitimate site and asks you to provide personal information. This practice is known as “spoofing.”

• Redirecting your browser’s request for a legitimate Web site to a bogus location that resembles it to collect information – known as “Pharming.”

• Hacking, or using techniques to install malicious programs on your computer to capture your keystrokes and network traffic in order to steal personal information including user IDs and passwords.

• Stealing your laptop or smart phone to use any unsecured data to discover passwords and access accounts.

To help protect yourself, install anti-virus software on your computer. Make sure it scans your computer regularly and be sure to keep it up to date. Choose the latest operating system for your computer, and set it to make updates automatically.

Remember: No legitimate representative of JPMorgan Chase will ever ask you for your PIN or password via email communication.

Even without the internet, thieves can gain access to your information:

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• They can complete a “change of address form” to divert your mail to another location.

• Thieves can rummage through your trash, or the trash of businesses, for personal data in a practice known as “dumpster diving.”

• They can fraudulently obtain your credit report by posing as a landlord, employer, or someone else who may have a legitimate need for – and a legal right to – the information.

• Thieves can find personal information in your home.

How Identity Thieves Use Your Personal Information

Once someone has your personal information, there are many ways they can use it without your knowledge:

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• Thieves can open a new credit card account using your name, date of birth and Social Security number. When they use the credit card and don’t pay the bills, the delinquent account is reported on your

credit report.

• They can establish phone or wireless service in your name.

• Thieves can open a bank account in your name and write bad checks on that account.

• They can forge counterfeit checks or debit cards and drain your bank account.

• Thieves can buy cars by taking out auto loans in your name.

P ROT E C T I N G YO U R S E L F

How To Prevent Identity Theft

At Chase, we’re committed to working with you to protect your personal information. We believe that one of the best ways to fight identity theft is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Here are some easy things you can do to prevent someone from stealing your important information.

Carry only what you need.

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Don’t put outgoing mail in or on your mailbox.

Thieves may use your mail to steal your identity. Drop your mail into a secure, official Postal Service collection box.

Report lost or stolen credit cards immediately.

Call each credit card issuer and ask to have the stolen card accounts closed and new ones opened to replace them. Remember to update any automatic payment accounts with your new account numbers.

Don’t preprint personal information on checks.

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Report lost or stolen checks immediately.

If you have Chase banking accounts, Chase will block payments on the check numbers involved. Also, review new checks to make sure none have been stolen in transit. Review your account for counterfeit checks. Make sure the checks that clear the bank were written by you.

Be alert to telephone scams.

If you are called, be wary about providing personal information. Notify the appropriate financial institutions of any suspicious phone inquiries made in their name asking for account information to “verify a statement” or “award a prize.”

Store cancelled checks safely.

This applies to your new or unused checks as well.

Be careful with your ATM and credit card receipts.

Thieves can use them to access your accounts. Never throw away receipts in a public trash can.

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Discard mail appropriately.

Consider a home paper shredder for all sensitive documents; if you receive financial solicitations that you’re not interested in, shred them before throwing them away, so thieves can’t use them to assume your identity. Destroy any other financial documents, such as bank statements or invoices, before disposing of them.

Keep your information private.

Don’t give out financial information like checking account and credit card numbers – and especially your Social Security number – on the phone unless you initiate the call and know the person or organization you’re dealing with. Don’t give out personal information to anyone who calls you, even

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someone claiming to be from Chase. No legitimate representative of JPMorgan Chase will ever ask you for your PIN or password over the phone.

Keep track of monthly statements.

If regular statements fail to reach you, call the company to find out why. Someone may have filed a false change-of-address notice to divert your information to his or her address. If your statements include suspicious items, don’t ignore them. Instead, investigate immediately and contact your bank or creditor to head off any possible or further fraud.

Review your credit report.

Periodically contact the major credit reporting companies to review your file and make certain the information is correct. For a small fee, you can obtain a copy of your credit report at any time.

Protect your computers.

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Protect your identity online.

When conducting financial transactions, making purchases or sending personal information online, make sure the Web sites you visit are secure and protect your data from Internet theft.

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encryption, the highest level of protection available. Another online safety feature is your password. Every time you log on to Chase.com, you are required to enter your ID and password. You can manage your account the way you choose, so you have the ability to change your password at any time. For your safety, you should not reveal your password to anyone. For more information about how you are protected when using Chase.com, or for more information about encryption, visit us at Chase.com.

How To Deal With Identity Theft

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1. Contact the credit bureaus.

Contact the fraud departments of one of the three major credit bureaus. They maintain reports that track the credit accounts that have been opened in your name and how you pay your bills. You should call first and then follow up in writing. See the sample credit bureau letter in the Sample Documents section. As a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to a free credit report from each of the following credit reporting agencies:

Equifax

Call 1-800-525-6285

Write: Equifax Fraud Assistance, P.O. Box 105069, Atlanta, GA 30348 www.equifax.com

Experian

Call 1-888-397-3742

Write: P.O. Box 949, Allen, TX 75013-0949 www.experian.com

TransUnion

Call 1-800-680-7289

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• Request that a fraud alert be placed in your

credit bureau file. Tell the credit bureaus you would like to include a statement on your credit report asking that creditors call you before opening any new accounts or changing your existing accounts. You can attach up to 2 contact phone numbers, and you can remove an alert at any time. Initial Alerts remain on file for 90 days (Opt-out remains on file for 90 days). An Extended Alert

requires a law enforcement report and remains on file for 7 years (Opt out remains

on file for 5 years). Active-Duty Alerts remain on file of an active duty military consumer for 1 year (Opt-out remains on file for 2 years.

• Ask for copies of your credit reports.

If you are a victim of identity theft, credit bureaus must give you a free copy of your report for you to check for inaccuracies.

• Review your credit reports carefully.

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2. Stop using your computer

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3. Contact your local police.

File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place. Even if the police are unable to catch the thief, having a copy of the police report can help provide evidence of fraud to creditors. Obtain a copy of the police report in case your bank, credit card company or others need evidence.

4. Contact the Federal Trade Commission.

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5. Check your mail carefully.

If you receive statements for accounts for which you did not apply, contact the creditor. An identity thief may have opened an account in your name. If you do not receive statements for any of your usual accounts (including credit, banking and investment), contact the company immediately.

An identity thief may have submitted a change of address in order to redirect your statements to a different location. If you do not receive mail you usually receive, contact the post office. An identity thief may have falsified a change of address to redirect your mail to a different location.

6. Review ALL your accounts.

You should check transactions on credit account statements including credit cards, home equity lines of credit, bank accounts, investment accounts and telephone statements. If you find

problems on oneof your accounts, you should

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• Contact other creditors.

Creditors can include credit card, phone and other utility companies, and banks and other lenders. Ask to speak with someone in the company’s security or fraud department and follow up with a letter. A sample dispute letter can be found in the Sample Documents section. Close accounts that have been tampered with and open new ones with new PINs and passwords. Avoid using easily available information for a password like a date of birth or Social Security number.

• Review your bank accounts.

If an identity thief has tampered with your savings or checking account or ATM card, close the account immediately. If your checks were stolen or misused, either place a stop payment on the range of missing checks or close the account. Also, contact the major check verification companies that you may be a victim to help them prevent further fraudulent use of your identity.

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• Review your investment accounts.

If an identity thief has tampered with your securities, investments or brokerage account, immediately report it to your broker or account manager.

• Contact telephone service providers.

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• Contact your local Postal Inspector.

If an identity thief has stolen your mail to obtain credit or falsified change-of-address forms, that’s a crime. Report it to your local Postal Inspector. You can learn how to contact your local Postal Inspection Service office by contacting your local post office or by visiting the United States Postal Service online at www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect.

• Contact the Social Security Department.

If you believe someone is using your Social Security number to apply for a job, contact the Social Security Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271. You can also contact the Social Security Department at 1-800-772-1213 to verify the accuracy of the earnings reported on your Social Security number and to request a copy of your Social Security statement.

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S A M P L E D O C U M E N T S

These are sample letters that you can send to credit bureaus and credit card issuers.

Sample dispute letter – Credit Bureau

Date Your Name Your Address Your City, State, Zip Complaint Dept. Name of Credit Bureau Address

City, State, Zip

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to dispute the following information in my file. The items I dispute are circled on the attached copy of the report I received. (Identify item(s) disputed by name of source,

such as creditors or tax court, and identify type of item, such as credit account, judgment, etc.)

This item is (inaccurate or incomplete) because (describe what

is inaccurate or incomplete and why). I am requesting that the

item be deleted (or request another specific change) to correct the information.

Enclosed are copies of (use this sentence if applicable and

describe any enclosed documentation, such as payment records or court documents) supporting my position. Please investigate

this (these) matter(s) and (delete or correct) the disputed item(s) as soon as possible.

Sincerely, Your Name

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Date Your Name Your Address Your City, State, Zip Your account number Name of Creditor Billing Inquiries Address City, State, Zip

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to dispute a billing error in the amount of $___________ on my account. The amount is inaccurate because (describe the problem). I am requesting that the error be corrected, that any finance or other charges related to the disputed amount be credited as well, and that I receive an accurate statement.

Enclosed are copies of (use this sentence to describe any

enclosed information, such as sales slips or payment records)

supporting my position. Please investigate this matter and correct the billing error as soon as possible.

Sincerely, Your Name

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Call 1-888-745-0091 to speak to an Identity Theft Specialist Visit Chase.com/identitytheft