Anti-terrorism legislation encacted after September 11, 2001, requires all financial institutions, including Allsteel Credit Union, to put specific procedures in place to improve security. The USA PATRIOT Act requires us to:

• Verify a person's identity when an account is opened;
• Maintain records of information used to verify a person's identity;
• Determine if the person opening an account appears on any government-provided lists of known terrorist suspects.

Theses measures are meant to protect you and your credit union. They will not only help prevent money laundering and fight financial support of terrorism, but also help prevent identity theft and other fraud. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes. Visit www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html to learn more.