EQUIFAX

Does placing a fraud alert hurt my credit scores?

Placing a fraud alert does not affect your credit scores.  It alerts creditors that you may have been a victim of fraud and encourages them to take extra steps, such as contacting you at a phone number you provide, to verify your identity before extending credit in your name. 

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How secure is the information I provide to Equifax.com?

Social Security number and credit card number(s) are encrypted before being transmitted to/from our servers. For your security, this site requires the use of a 128-bit SSL compatible browser. 

In addition, how Equifax uses the information you provide to us is described in our Privacy Policy, which you can link to from the bottom of this page.  Generally, we use the information to fulfill your requests to us and to provide you information about products and services that may be of interest to you.