Fraud Prevention Tips

🛡️ Safety & Security
Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft

Keeping your personal and financial information secure is critical.

Follow these guidelines to help protect yourself.

🔐 Protect your identity

Your identity is the foundation of your financial security. Take steps to ensure your personal information does not fall into the wrong hands.

Identity protection tips
  • Only share sensitive information (like your Social Security number) when absolutely necessary

  • Store important documents securely and avoid carrying unnecessary personal information

  • Shred documents that contain personal or financial information before discarding them

  • Be cautious of unexpected phone calls. If someone claims to be from a company, hang up and contact the company directly using verified contact information

  • Never provide personal or financial information on a call, email, or message you did not initiate

  • Monitor your credit report regularly for unfamiliar activity. You can request a free report annually from:
    www.annualcreditreport.com

  • Consider enrolling in a credit monitoring service for ongoing alerts

  • Retrieve your mail promptly and consider paperless statements whenever possible

🔑 Protect your Plannery account

Plannery accounts are accessed through a secure web application. Protecting your login credentials is the most important step you can take.

Account security tips
  • Use a strong, unique password for your Plannery account. Do not reuse passwords from other sites

  • Never share your login credentials with anyone

  • Plannery will never ask for your password via phone, email, or text

  • Always access your account directly through the official Plannery website. Do not use links sent to you unexpectedly

  • Log out after each session, especially on shared or public devices

  • Regularly review your payment history and account details for anything unexpected

🌐 Stay safe online

Many fraud attempts happen online. Staying alert can prevent most issues.

Online security tips
  • Do not use your Social Security number as a username or password

  • Use secure websites when entering personal or financial information. Look for "https://"

  • Avoid logging into financial accounts on public or shared computers

  • Be cautious when using public Wi-Fi networks, especially when accessing sensitive information

  • Keep your browser and device software up to date

📧 Email & communication safety

Fraudsters often impersonate companies to trick you into sharing information.

What to watch for
  • Messages that create urgency ("Act now", "Your account is at risk")

  • Requests for login credentials or personal information

  • Links that do not clearly lead to Plannery’s official website

Best practices
  • Do not click links or download attachments from unknown or suspicious emails

  • If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from Plannery, do not respond. Contact us directly through official channels

  • Never provide sensitive information via email or text message

⚠️ Common scams to be aware of

Account takeover attempts

Someone tries to access your account using stolen credentials

Prevention:

  • Use strong, unique passwords

  • Do not reuse credentials across sites

Phishing scams

Fake emails or messages pretending to be Plannery

Prevention:

  • Only log in through the official website

  • Ignore unexpected login or verification requests

Payment redirection scams

A scammer tries to get you to change payment details

Prevention:

  • Only update payment information inside your secure account

  • Never trust payment instructions sent via email or text

🚨 What to do if you suspect fraud

Act quickly.

  • Change your password immediately

  • Review your account for unauthorized activity

  • Contact Plannery support right away

  • Consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file