Marietta-based Lockheed Georgia Employees' Federal Credit Union (LGEFCU) announces the launch of its new CyberScout service. FREE to LGEFCU members, CyberScout provides an identity theft crisis resolution service that gives members who fall victim to identity theft what they need most: personal, expert guidance through the complex process of resolving their identity theft crisis.

LGEFCU brings this leading-edge service to its members through a strategic partnership with the Arizona-based CyberScout, LLC. Online Banking Report — the bible of the electronic banking industry — recently named the CyberScout product one of "the 10 most significant innovations and developments of 2003."

According to LGEFCU's President and CEO, Mr. Edwin J. Collins, "Providing our members with peace of mind when it comes to the unknowns of identity theft is very rewarding for us. Identity theft is an epidemic impacting millions of responsible American consumers, some of whom are our members. It is our duty — as well as our mission and philosophy — to protect our members from falling victim to identity theft in any way we can. Now, we're taking that a step further by lending a helping hand in the event that a member does become a victim. The leading-edge quality of the CyberScout product was a natural fit for us. We strive to be a leader in our industry and forming this partnership is just one more way we are able to stay on the forefront."

"We're very much aware that many Lockheed Georgia Employees' Federal Credit Union members play an important role in keeping this country's defenses strong," said CyberScout CEO Sheryl Christenson. "We at CyberScout are honored to have the opportunity to help protect LGEFCU members against identity theft, which threatens the very foundation of our open economy and puts all of our futures at risk."

LGEFCU has approximately 565 million dollars in assets, serves more than 82,000 members worldwide, and employs more than 200 individuals throughout Georgia.