Place a Fraud Alert or Active Duty Alert | Equifax®

How it works ; 1 · Choose the alert that's right for you: initial, extended, or active duty military. ; 2 · Depending on the alert type, if someone tries to get credit in your name, the creditor or lender may contact you. ; 3 · If you are contacted by a creditor or lender, confirm whether or not you made the request to get credit.

Security Freeze | Freeze or Unfreeze Your Credit | Equifax®

How it works ; 1 · You place a credit freeze on your Equifax credit report. ; 2 · Your security freeze restricts access to your Equifax credit report for the purposes of extending credit in your name. ; 3 · When you want to apply for credit, you can temporarily lift or permanently remove your security freeze.

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Equifax Credit Monitor | Monitor and Lock Your Equifax Credit Report

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Lock & Alert: Lock Your Equifax Credit Report | Equifax®

Help control certain access to your Equifax credit report with Lock & Alert. Easily lock & unlock your credit report online or with the mobile app. FREE for life.

Benefits of Fraud Alert vs. Security Freeze vs. Credit Report Lock | Equifax®

Fraud alert: A fraud alert is a notice on your credit report that alerts creditors you are or may be a victim of fraud, including identity theft. Fraud alerts encourage lenders and creditors to take extra steps to verify your identity, such as contacting you by phone, before opening a new credit account in your name or making changes to existing accounts. This can make it harder for someone to open unauthorized accounts in your name. Fraud alerts are free, and you can contact any of the three nationwide credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and Tra ...

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I need help. How can I contact Equifax? ; How do I deactivate the Automatic Fraud Alert feature? ; Who can view my Equifax credit report if I have a security freeze or credit report lock?

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Update Fraud Alert or Active Duty Alert Contact Information | Equifax®

Learn how to update contact information if you have a fraud alert or active duty alert on your Equifax credit report.