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How to monitor for identity theft of minor child
It's important to monitor your own credit for signs of identity theft and for errors, because recovery can be time consuming and expensive. What steps should parents take to monitor their minor ...
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Credit Freeze for Minor Child
I was told that identity theft of a minor's credit is a very sought after goal for thieves. Is it true that credit agencies will offer lines of credit to individuals who are not yet 18? Is there any ...
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Credit freeze in UK
I've read a lot that in US people can protect themselves from identity theft by applying credit freeze on their credit history, is there similar option in UK?
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Credit freeze and affect on perception as credit risk
In light of the Equifax hack I keep reading that people should apply a credit freeze on themselves at the 3 main bureaus. However, someone told me that their mortgage consultant said that placing a ...
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A bank application mentioned I opened a home loan recently. I never did. Should I be worried?
I've been looking to move away from Evil Bank Corporation for a while now, and in the process of applying for New Shiny Bank they wanted to verify my identity by asking for my social and asking for ...
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How to get access to US credit report while living outside USA?
I lived in United States for over eight years late 2000/early 2010s. For some reasons I think my identity has been stolen in the US, so I would like to check my credit report. However, I have moved ...
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Using 2 different social security numbers
Let's start by saying that I know what I did was wrong.
I opened store credits at a few stores here in the U.S. By using a number that I made up in my head. It's only store credit and not a credit ...
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If my identity is stolen, is there another way to authenticate identity to the major credit bureaus other than my credit history?
Supposedly, one is able to monitor their credit rating with the three major credit bureaus to prevent/stop identity theft. However, the yearly report can only be viewed by answering questions about ...
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