MANCHESTER, N.H.— St. Mary’s Bank has launched its second annual Shredtember focus. Throughout September, the nation’s first credit union said it will promote the importance of document shredding in the reduction of identity theft and teach members and the public how to identify and avoid scams.
“Threats from mail, e-mail, and phone scams to debit and credit card fraud keep coming, and they affect millions of Americans each year,” the credit union said. “PC repair scams where the fraudster gains remote access to your PC—and ultimately your online banking—are also on the rise.”
“The first step to reducing your risk of identity theft and falling victim to scams is to learn the risks that are out there,” said Shirley Bhutto, Senior Vice President/Director of Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance at St. Mary’s Bank. “Once you know how to identify scams and respond, you can take action to protect yourself and your family from the havoc these threats can cause.”
To guide consumers through the latest threats and account scams, Bhutto will lead the credit union’s Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft and Scams seminar on Saturday, Sept. 29 at St. Mary’s Bank’s Education Center in Manchester.
During Shredtember, St. Mary’s Bank will also give away personal shredders through in-branch and social media drawings.