SmartShield®1 Security
Helping you protect your information and your peace of mind—that’s what a Fifth Third Better® means. And that’s what you get with SmartShield® Security.
Important
To report fraudulent or suspicious activity with your account, call 800‑972‑3030, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.‑6 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m.‑4 p.m., ET. To report activity on your card, follow the prompts to dispute a transaction or report a card lost or stolen for 24/7 service. You may also report your card as lost or stolen at any time online or via the Fifth Third mobile app.
Forward suspected phishing emails and text messages that appear to be from Fifth Third Bank to 53investigation@security.53.com.
Providing protection, security 24/7
Access your SmartShield® dashboard
From the moment you open your Fifth Third account, we're helping to protect you with complimentary SmartShield® security. To help keep you and your information secure, we’ll share all we do to protect you and ways you can better protect yourself. Think of it like your own personal security center, available right in your app.
Respecting your privacy
Fifth Third Bank respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it with our privacy policies.
How we protect you
You can count on us to do our part to help shield you and your accounts from fraudsters. As a Fifth Third customer, you have access to your own SmartShield® mobile dashboard for enhanced account security.
We help you stay protected with:
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24/7 monitoring, threat blocks and live support
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Card tracker so you know exactly when your new card is coming
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Check tracking so you can keep tabs on the delivery of your new checks
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Educational resources to test and build your knowledge
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Zelle®2 fraud identification before you pay
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Identity Alert3 for added protection and peace of mind (available at an additional cost).
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Information on threats and top fraud schemes
Plus, we have partnered with HackerOne, the world’s largest community of trusted ethical hackers, to further increase our system security. Through their Vulnerability Disclosure Program, these ethical hackers find vulnerabilities on our site and report them to us. This means we’re constantly improving so we can continue to keep you and your information safe.
Protect yourself
Identity theft and fraud don’t just hurt your bank account. They can also damage the hard work you’ve put in for you and your family’s future.
With fraud and scams on the rise, it’s important to know how to report any fraudulent or suspicious activity with your account.
To help protect yourself, be sure to take advantage of Fifth Third Identity Alert® solutions. And for a better understanding of how identity theft works, check out our Identity Theft Education page.
Current threats and top fraud schemes
We’re always on alert and in-the-know about current schemes, and we want you to be, too. Learn more about the latest methods fraudsters and hackers are using to commit fraud, how you can stay aware of scams and breaches in the news, and ways you can protect your business with our Business Account Security Checklist.
Fraud can come in many forms. However, fraudsters have several go-to schemes.
Payment scams
These scams can be under the guise of investment, romance or tech support. Fraudsters manipulate victims into sending them money directly via Zelle and other online payment platforms with the promise of providing goods, services or relationships.
Bank imposter/spoofing scam
An attack (via email, text, caller ID or website) in which the attacker pretends to be a legitimate bank by falsifying sender address, phone number or URL. Fraudster tries to obtain things like one-time passcodes, usernames and passwords for financial gain.
Phishing
Phishing emails are a common way that fraudsters try to get unsuspecting recipients to share personal and financial information. Messaging contains links directing recipients to malicious sites or attachments infected with malware and often include a sense of urgency. Find out more about phishing and how you can protect yourself.