HAWTHORNE CREDIT UNION RESPONDS TO INCREASED CONSUMER CONCERNS ABOUT ID THEFT BY HOSTING "SHRED IT DAY" WITH IDENTITY THEFT SEMINAR ON FEBRUARY 2ND  
 

(Bolingbrook, IL January 28, 2008)  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity theft fraud accounted for slightly more than a third of all complaints reported last year, and ID Theft is a major concern among consumers.  

In order to help its Members and neighbors in the Bolingbrook area learn how to effectively protect themselves and their families from I.D. thieves, Hawthorne Credit Union is offering a free, Shred It Day / Identity Theft Prevention seminar on February 2nd from 10AM-Noon at its Bolingbrook branch 267 South Weber Road.

Hawthorne CU welcomes consumers to bring in up to three banker's-size boxes of unwanted personal documents, such as old bank statements, cancelled checks, old tax documents, and other materials containing sensitive information. In addition, the popular credit union will also be distributing information about protecting yourself from identity theft, and giving away the winner's choice of a heavy duty home shredder or fireproof file case.  

About Hawthorne Credit Union

Hawthorne Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that has been serving members since 1935 with financial services ranging from checking and savings accounts to mortgages, auto loans, Visa credit cards, financial planning and small business services. Currently, the credit union serves more than 14,000 members at its two locations at 267 S. Weber Rd. in Bolingbrook and at 1519 N. Naper Blvd. in Naperville and via the campus branch at Alcatel Lucent. For more information visit www.eHawthorne.org or call 630-369-4070.

Hawthorne was the recipient of the 2007 Best Bolingbrook Business award in the Finance category; winner of three 2007 CUES Golden Mirror Awards and the 2006 Dora Maxwell Community Service Award for Illinois.