Privacy & Security
You have the right to keep your personal information private. Protect yourself from fraud and identity theft by learning how to keep your information safe and protected. Find out what you should do in the event of a fraud situation here.
10 Ways to Prevent Detect and Fight Identity Theft
The average consumer spends 600 hours fighting identity theft. This means getting reports and affidavits proving the theft, figuring out what's been compromised, and working to get their identity back. That's a lot of time to spend recovering from a crime of which you were a victim.
The average consumer spends 600 hours fighting identity theft. This means getting reports and affidavits proving the theft, figuring out what's been compromised, and working to get their identity back. That's a lot of time to spend recovering from a crime of which you were a victim.
How to Place a Fraud Alert on Your Credit Report
Putting a fraud alert on your credit report can protect you from identity theft. Find out how you place an fraud alert on your credit report at all three credit bureaus.
Putting a fraud alert on your credit report can protect you from identity theft. Find out how you place an fraud alert on your credit report at all three credit bureaus.
Fight Against Identity Theft With a Fraud Alert
If you have been or fear you could be a victim of identity theft, putting a fraud alert on your credit report with the credit bureaus can prevent further damage to your identity.
If you have been or fear you could be a victim of identity theft, putting a fraud alert on your credit report with the credit bureaus can prevent further damage to your identity.
Does Credit Monitoring Really Prevent ID Theft?
The rise of identity theft has also sparked interest in credit monitoring services. Credit monitoring aids in early detection of identity theft, allowing you to quickly respond to suspicious changes in your credit.
The rise of identity theft has also sparked interest in credit monitoring services. Credit monitoring aids in early detection of identity theft, allowing you to quickly respond to suspicious changes in your credit.
How To Freeze Your Credit Report at Each Credit Bureau
You can prevent identity theft by freezing your credit report. You must freeze your credit report at each credit bureau as there’s no centralized way to freeze all three credit reports.
You can prevent identity theft by freezing your credit report. You must freeze your credit report at each credit bureau as there’s no centralized way to freeze all three credit reports.
Security Freeze for Identity Theft Protection
When you freeze your credit report, creditors and lenders can’t check your credit report and score unless you’ve provided the credit bureau a password. Without that security information, creditors and lenders can’t check your credit report and score.
When you freeze your credit report, creditors and lenders can’t check your credit report and score unless you’ve provided the credit bureau a password. Without that security information, creditors and lenders can’t check your credit report and score.
Credit Card Shaving
Credit card shaving involves a thief shaving the credit card number from a pre-paid credit card and replacing it with a stolen credit card number.
Credit card shaving involves a thief shaving the credit card number from a pre-paid credit card and replacing it with a stolen credit card number.
CCF Settlement: Scam or Legit?
In late 2007, many consumers received letters that they were entitled to part of a settlement resulting from a lawsuit. Is the CCF Settlement a scam?
In late 2007, many consumers received letters that they were entitled to part of a settlement resulting from a lawsuit. Is the CCF Settlement a scam?
Stop Credit Card Junk Mail
Is your mailbox constantly filled with pre-approved credit card offers? Federal law gives you the right to get rid of this credit card junk mail.
Is your mailbox constantly filled with pre-approved credit card offers? Federal law gives you the right to get rid of this credit card junk mail.
How To Avoid Credit Card Scams
Identity thieves will stop at nothing to get access to your personal information. Learn how to keep your information safe from thieves.
Identity thieves will stop at nothing to get access to your personal information. Learn how to keep your information safe from thieves.
When Your Credit Card Is Lost Or Stolen
Missing credit cards should be reported as quickly as possible to reduce your liability. Find out what steps you should take when your credidt card has been lost or stolen.
Missing credit cards should be reported as quickly as possible to reduce your liability. Find out what steps you should take when your credidt card has been lost or stolen.
Identity Stolen? Close Your Accounts
In the unfortunate event that your identity is stolen, it will be important to close certain accounts. Find out which ones here.
In the unfortunate event that your identity is stolen, it will be important to close certain accounts. Find out which ones here.
FTC Complaint Form for ID Theft
If your identity is stolen, reporting it to the proper authorities, including the FTC, is one of the steps you must take.
If your identity is stolen, reporting it to the proper authorities, including the FTC, is one of the steps you must take.
Fight Back Against Identity Theft
The FTC's website on identity theft provides complete steps to follow when your identity has been stolen, including an ID theft affidavit.
The FTC's website on identity theft provides complete steps to follow when your identity has been stolen, including an ID theft affidavit.