At UNITED SA® our goal is to be your financial partner for life. Our partnership with you includes not only providing you with the finest in products and services, but also providing you with the resources you need to make the most educated financial decisions possible.

Please check the links below for more information regarding online security, fraud, identity theft, privacy and other pertinent financial topics. We urge you to check this page often for the most updated information!

Online Security
Security TEAM - Read this!
www.onguardonline.gov/index.html - OnGuard Online

Fraud/Scam Alerts
PULSE Fraud Alert - 07/31/08
PULSE Fraud Alert - 08/01/08
PULSE Fraud Alert - 12/23/08

Fraud Information
www.fraud.org - National Fraud Information Center
www.antiphishing.org - Anti-Phishing Working Group
www.bbb.org - Better Business Bureau
www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/escams.htm - FBI E-Scams & Warnings
www.ic3.gov- Internet Crime Complaint Center
www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com - Internet fraud information
www.usps.com/postalinspectors - U.S. Postal Inspection Service
www.secretservice.gov/faq.shtml - Protecting yourself against fraud

Identity Theft
www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data/idt.shtm - Federal Trade Commission ID Theft Page
www.mysecurityplan.com - Guide to avoiding cybercrime and identity theft
www.idtheftcenter.org - Identity Theft Resource Center
www.consumer.gov/idtheft - ID Theft information from the Federal Government
www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=136324,00.html - ID Theft and your tax records
www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10064.html - ID Theft and your Social Security Number
www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/financial-institution/cip/identity-theft.shtml - ID Theft resources from the Treasury Department
www.texasfightsidtheft.gov - ID Theft Victim's Kit from the state of Texas

Privacy
www.donotcall.gov - National Do Not Call Registry
www.privacyrights.org - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Credit Information
Building a Better Credit Report
Choosing and Using Credit Cards
Need Credit or Insurance?
Getting Credit Over Age 62
Credit Repair: Self-Help May Be Best
How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
File Segregation: A New ID is a Bad IDea
Your Access to Free Credit Reports

Financial Information
Home & Family Finance Radio - Archived radio shows with important consumer finance information
Kobliner.com - Personal financial advice from financial journalist Beth Kobliner
www.paydayloaninfo.org - Pay Day Loan Consumer Information
www.responsiblelending.org - Center for Responsible Lending
www.smartaboutmoney.org - Smart About Money
www.irs.gov/individuals - Income Tax Information for Individuals
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/general/66ways.htm - 66 Ways to Save Money
www.mymoney.gov - U.S. Financial Education and Literacy Commission
www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/financial-institution/fin-education/ - U.S. Treasury Department Office of Financial Education
www.federalreserveeducation.org/pfed/ - Personal Financial Education from the Federal Reserve
www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Money_Taxes.shtml - Money and Taxes
http://www.americasaves.org/ - Savings tips and strategies
www.spendster.org - An interactive Web site where visitors may share videos or postings relating to how they both waste their money and spend more efficiently