First Texas Bank of Georgetown - Identity Theft Information

While First Texas Bank works to protect your banking privacy, you also play an important role in protecting your information. Here are a few steps you can take to protect your identity:

Shred offers that come through the mail with your personal information on them.
Add your phone numbers to the national Do Not Call Registry at www.donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222. Since February 2008, these registered telephone numbers will no longer expire off the list.
Don't give any of your personal information to an unsolicited e-mail claiming to be from First Texas Bank or some other highly credible source. This is a technique referred to as "phishing". Be sure to validate the request before providing the information (for example: contact the customer service telephone number on your account statement to ask about the request).
Don't give any of your personal information to any web sites that do not use encryption or other secure methods to protect it.
Use a firewall if you have a high-speed Internet connection. This software can be purchased from most software retailers.
Examine your credit card and financial institution statements immediately upon receipt to determine whether there were any unauthorized transactions. Report any that you find immediately to the financial institution.
Quarterly:
- Place a fraud alert every 90 days on your credit file at www.fraudalerts.equifax.com or by calling 1-800-525-6285. By placing a fraud alert with Equifax, you will automatically have alerts placed at Experian and TransUnion.
Annually:
- Each year, you are entitled to one free credit report through https://www.annualcreditreport.com or by calling 1-877-322-8228.
- Request a copy of your Social Security statements at www.ssa.gov/mystatement to be sure that no one else is using your social security number for employment.
Every 5 years:
- Opt out of pre-screened credit offers by calling 1-888-567-8688 or at https://www.optoutprescreen.com.

Contact us immediately at (512) 863-2567 if you notice any suspicious or unusual activity related to any of your First Texas Bank accounts.