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Identity theft is the misuse of someone’s personal information to commit fraud. Identity theft criminals assume a person’s identity, apply for credit in the victim’s name, run up huge bills, stiff creditors and generally wreck the victim’s credit record.
At Clearfield Bank & Trust , we put a combination of safeguards in place to protect customers, including employee training, rigorous security standards, data encryption and fraud detection. You as a consumer can take these steps to avoid becoming a victim:
If you suspect misuse of your personal information to commit fraud, take action immediately.
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