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Personal Identity Theft Services

Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation and often takes victims months – even years – to recover from the damage that's created. That's why at First Commercial Bank, N.A (USA) we try to keep you informed of scams and frauds, and why we offer two identity theft programs to our customers.

Personal Identity Theft

If you are an First Commercial Bank, N.A (USA) customer with a valid Visa® Gold check card, you are automatically enrolled in our free Personal Identity Theft service.

This service provides assistance and reimbursement for covered expenses incurred to restore your identity should you become a victim of identity theft.

Personal Identity Theft Benefits

  • Reimbursement for covered expenses incurred to restore your identity, up to a maximum of $1,000 per event
  • A Personal Identity Theft Kit1 which includes:
    • A "Resolution Checklist"
    • Sample Letters
    • A List of records to keep
    • An Expense Claim form
  • A toll-free number with claims representatives who are available 24 hours-a-day/7 days-a-week

Personal Identity Theft Plus

While there are no guarantees, monitoring your credit and accounts is one way to detect if someone is stealing your identity. That's why we've teamed with Merchants Information Solutions, Inc., a nationally recognized provider of identity theft protection and recovery solutions to offer Personal Identity Theft Plus which provides continuous monitoring of your credit and more for just $5.00 a month.

Personal Identity Theft Plus Benefits

  • Continuous monitoring of your credit with email alerts of any suspicious activity
  • A Certified Recovery Advocate who will work on your behalf to restore your identity to pre-event status. This benefit extends up to three generations of your family2. The Advocate:
    • provides fraud alerts to the three major credit bureaus
    • works with the Federal Trade Commission, the Social Security Administration, the US Postal Service, Department of Motor Vehicles, and local and federal law enforcement, and others as needed

For the more complex cases, the Advocate consults with the provider's legal group, forensic accounting specialists, and fraud investigation team made up of former FBI agents and other law enforcement officials.

The Advocate provides post-recovery follow-up for up to one full year in case further problems related to the incident occur.

  • Reimbursement of up to $10,000 for covered expenses incurred to restore your identity to pre-event status
  • Educational tools and tips delivered by e-mail to help keep you up-to-date and informed

Enroll in Personal Identity Theft Plus to take advantage of these added protections for just $5.00 a month.

1. Personal Identity Theft Kit is provided when identity theft is reported.

2. Includes you, your spouse, children through 24 years of age with the same permanent address as the account holder, and parents living at the same address or in assisted living, nursing home, hospice or deceased for 12 months or less.


* Insurance underwritten by member companies of Virginia Surety Company. The description herein is a summary only. It does not include all terms, conditions and exclusions of the policies described. Please refer to the actual policies for complete details of coverage and exclusions. Coverage not available to residents of New York and may not be available in other jurisdictions.


NOT A DEPOSIT | NOT FDIC-INSURED | NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY | NOT GUARANTEED BY First Commercial Bank, N.A (USA)