How to Place an Initial Fraud Alert
Contact 1 credit reporting company.
Report that you are an identity theft victim.
Ask the company to put a fraud alert on your credit file.
Confirm that the company you call will contact the other 2 companies.
Placing a fraud alert is free. The initial fraud alert stays on your credit report for 90 days.
Be sure the credit reporting companies have your current contact information so they can get in touch with you.
Update your files.
The credit reporting company will explain that you can get a free credit report, and other rights you have.
Mark your calendar.
The initial fraud alert stays on your report for 90 days. You can renew it after 90 days.
Update your files.
Record the dates you made calls or sent letters.
Keep copies of letters in your files.
Contact Information for the Credit Reporting Companies
TransUnion
1-800-680-7289
Experian
1-888-397-3742
Equifax
1-888-766-0008
Tagged with: credit report, fraud alert, identity theft
August 2012
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