Each depositor insured to at least $250,000 per insured bank

Fall 2010

For More Information on Avoiding Financial Fraud and Theft

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation publishes consumer brochures, alerts about fraudulent schemes, and FDIC Consumer News articles covering topics ranging from safe Internet banking to avoiding check frauds. Start at www.fdic.gov/quicklinks/consumers.html. You also can request paper copies of FDIC materials from our Public Information Center.

Tips from a variety of government agencies appear on Web sites from MyMoney.gov, the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. To learn how to protect yourself on the Internet, check out www.onguardonline.gov and www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com.