I think I have been the victim of identity theft. What can I do?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... of the three credit bureaus and ask them to place a credit freeze on your credit report ... of a credit freeze. A fraud alert is an annotation on your credit report that lets potential lenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:33:48

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Money Hacks Carnival #31 — Crisis And Bailout

Well, looks like we are having a rash of carnival crises here ... at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. 8 Money Principles To Stay Bad Debt Free at KCLau’s Money Tips ... Your Child A Millionaire! at My Family’s Money. Credit and Debt How to Put a Fraud Alert on Your Credit [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 02:51:28

What Happens AFTER You Get Your Identity Stolen

Having your identity stolen is far more damaging than just losing money ... . Get a new license.  Close bank accounts.  Open bank accounts.  Contact all credit bureaus to freeze your credit and activate fraud alerts.  Contact the FTC and report ID theft.  Call here, email here, drive [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 19:02:03

Though national statistics are trending downward, millions of Americans still at risk for identity theft.

Fairfax Connection- Though national statistics are trending downward, identity theft remains one of the most prevalent crimes in the country ... a monthly fee to contact each of the three major credit bureaus and put a fraud alert on a client’ ... , creditors and other institutions in order to restore their credit back to its original state. The mean [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 15:37:54

Top 10 Scams: How to Avoid Being Victimized

1. Internet fraud The hottest medium for scams, as it is for conducting legitimate business and consumer purchases ... ). For purchases, use only credit cards as a charge back is possible on phoney transactions but make sure ... and call your bank and credit card issuers.  Have a fraud alert placed on your file including a victim [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:19:02

Countrywide Sends Fraud Alert Letters: 'Your Info May Have Been Sold' [Countrywide]

A Countrywide customer emailed to tell us he received a unpleasant surprise in the mail today: ... on to say they will give you 2 years of Triple Advantage credit report monitoring for free ... a former Countrwide employee may have sold his loan info. I received a letter from Countrywide [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 22:57:49

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