Bowdoinham Federal Credit Union Partners with Identity Theft 911 to Offer Members Free Identity Theft Resolution and Education.

New Services Aim to Combat America's Fastest Growing Crime

BOWDOINHAM, Maine -- Bowdoinham Federal Credit Union (BFCU) announced today a partnership with Identity Theft 911, the nation's leader in identity theft resolution and education. The partnership enables BFCU to provide its members with - at no additional cost - Identity Theft 911's cutting-edge services.

Startling new figures from the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has shown that upwards of 100 million people have been affected by identity theft in the U.S., and that number is only set to grow. In fact, they believe it won't be long before the majority of Americans will have been notified about a breach affecting their personal information.

"As we ask members to participate in electronic convenience enhancing services, we feel we must provide them with every bit of security and peace of mind as possible," said Dan Daggett, CEO of BFCU. "Unfortunately, criminals can still obtain member information online and through even more traditional manners such as robbery and sifting through garbage. To this end, BFCU has implemented a program that will help our members when they need it most - when their identity has been compromised."

Identity Fraud Resolution Services

The services provided through Identity Theft 911 offer a personal advocate who works one-on-one to direct and assist policyholders through the challenges of identity and credit restoration.

Some highlights of the service include:

* Systematic notification to credit bureaus, creditors and collectors, government agencies, and relevant parties;

* Direct assistance with filing a police report, creating a fraud victim affidavit, plus a comprehensive case-file to assist law enforcement and claims handling;

* Ongoing fraud monitoring of more than 1,000 databases;

* A full year of active follow-up to judge the effectiveness of the fraud resolution and detect possible recurrent fraud;

* Proactive education available at www.bowdoinhamfcu-idtheft.com.

Iman Poeraatmadja, VP of Marketing and Business Development, also comments, "We are in the midst of a 'product audit' to see if products and services we currently provide still have value to our members. Adding the Identity Theft 911 program is an essential tool that provides and creates great value for our members for the foreseeable future."

About Identity Theft 911

An Institutional Service Provider on the Cutting Edge of Fraud Solutions - Identity Theft 911 provides enterprise-level fraud solutions to Fortune 500 companies, including many of America's largest insurers and corporate benefits providers, as well as a wide spectrum of financial institutions, colleges and universities. Identity Theft 911 is the leader in identity theft victim resolution and education, serving more than 7 million households in its retainer-based program. For more information, please visit www.identitytheft911.com.

About Bowdoinham Credit Union

The Bowdoinham Federal Credit Union is a member-owned institution, whose primary objective is providing members with services and products they need at fair and reasonable rates and terms, while maintaining the Credit Union's long-standing financial stability and unique small-town atmosphere. Now serving those who work, worship, attend school in, or have business and other legal entities located in Sagadahoc County or the towns of Brunswick, Freeport or Harpswell in Cumberland County or the towns of Dresden, Westport or Wiscasset in Lincoln County. Any relative of a member may join regardless of residency. For more information please visit www.bowdoinhamfcu.com.