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Identity Theft Seminars & Identity Theft Resolution Insurance
Platte Valley Bank has been a lender in the community providing educational seminars on Identity Theft and Fraud for the past four years and we will continue this service for civic groups, church groups, students and any other type of group that would be interested. There are no guarantees about avoiding identity theft, it's important for you to know how to protect yourself. Education and awareness are the most powerful tools in the fight against identity theft. The more you know how to protect your identity and what to do if a problem occurs, the harder it is for identity thieves to commit their crimes.

Platte Valley Bank would like to tell you about a FREE product, Identity Theft Resolution Insurance, for our individual checking account customers and their spouse. Call any Personal Banker or the Marketing Division for more details.

Becoming a victim of identity theft is a frightening and frustrating experience. Platte Valley Bank values you as customers. By providing Travelers Identity Theft Resolution Insurance, you will have the best resolution insurance in our region. Travelers and Platte Valley Bank will be there to help clean up your credit and get your identity back should an identity theft occur.

Hod Kosman
Chairman, CEO, President
Platte Valley Companies

Digital TV Switch Scam
AARP Bulletin September 2008: Scam Alert - Don't get confused-or conned-by the digital TV switch

Bait and switch. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently issued a warning on bait-and-switch ads from Ohio-based Universal Tech Tronics. The company offered "free" TV channels, services and a converter box to people who ordered a $59 warranty for its "Miracle ClearView TV" converter through its call center.
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Identity Theft Protection Presentations
Education is one of the best weapons to prevent Identity Theft
Identity theft comes in many forms and the best way to protect your identity is through education. Platte Valley Companies in conjuction with the Nebraska State Patrol offer a FREE presentation on Identity Theft Protection.
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Telephone Scam Alert
DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODES 809, 284, and 876.
According to industry experts, telephone fraud costs an estimated $4 billion each year. Communications become more high-tech, and people of all ages, income, education levels and lifestyles can be taken in by crafty crooks. So.
ALL CONSUMERS SHOULD BE WARY!
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Scammers Try to Steal Tax Rebates
ABCNews-May 2, 2008: With the billions of dollars coming out for tax rebates. creates a billion reasons for scammers to try to steal your money and even your identity, if you aren't careful
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Security Freezes
A security freeze lets consumers stop thieves from getting credit in their names. A security freeze locks, or freezes, access to the consumer credit report and credit score. Without this information, a business will not issue new credit to a thief. When the consumer wants to get new credit, he or she uses a PIN to unlock access to the credit file.
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Identity Theft Facts
Identity Theft is causing devastating damage to consumers throughout the world. In the United States, identity theft losses for 2005 and 2006 totaled $106 billion on a combined basis, with 17.3 million associates identity theft victims.

This implies almost a 100 percent certainty that you or someone in your family will be an identity theft victim sometime in your lifetime.

To minimize identity theft risks, consumers must limit distribution of sensitive personal identifying and payment information.