Creditors who check your credit report are required to take steps to verify your identity before proceeding with any new credit transactions.
🚫When you place a fraud alert with one of the major credit reporting agencies, they notify the others, ensuring that all three agencies have the alert on file.
❓What is an Extended Fraud Alert?
👀An Extended Fraud Alert provides more comprehensive protection by placing a security freeze on your credit report.
🚫A security freeze prevents new creditors from accessing your credit file, making it more difficult for someone to open accounts in your name without your knowledge.
💡By placing a fraud alert on your credit report, you can significantly reduce the risk of unauthorized credit activity.
💡This Educational Series on Fraud Alerts is brought to you by Independent Financial Coaching.
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