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  2. Here's how to freeze your credit after Social Security number ...

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    At the three big credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, placing a security freeze on your credit file is easy, according to cybersecurity expert David Malicoat.

  3. How to unfreeze credit if you lose your PIN - AOL

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    Click on the “Freeze” page under “Identity” Unfreeze your report. You can also lift your credit freeze in the following ways: Over the phone: Call Equifax at 888-298-0045. A representative ...

  4. Your Social Security Number May Have Been Exposed in a ... - AOL

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    Once frozen, you can select "Manage a Freeze" to temporarily lift or permanently remove a freeze on your account. Alternatively, you can contact Equifax by phone at 1-888-298-0045 to have your ...

  5. 2017 Equifax data breach - Wikipedia

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    Responding to continuing public outrage, [81] Equifax announced on September 12, 2017, that they "are waiving all Security Freeze fees for the next 30 days". [82] [83] Equifax has been criticized by security experts for registering a new domain name for the site name instead of using a subdomain of equifax.com.

  6. Credit freeze - Wikipedia

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    A credit freeze (also known as a security freeze) allows an individual to control how a consumer reporting agency (also known as a credit bureau such as Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, and Innovis) is able to sell personal financial identity data. [1]

  7. Equifax - Wikipedia

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    Equifax primarily operates in the business-to-business sector, selling consumer credit and insurance reports and related analytics to businesses in a range of industries. [citation needed] Business customers include retailers, insurance firms, healthcare providers, utilities, government agencies, as well as banks, credit unions, personal and specialty finance companies and other financial ...

  8. 8 Things To Do When You Get a Notice About a Data Breach - AOL

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    Request a Credit Freeze If any financial information, such as credit card numbers, was leaked in a data breach, request a freeze on your credit by the top three credit vendors (TransUnion, Equifax ...

  9. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Wikipedia

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    The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act or FACTA, Pub. L. 108–159 (text)) is a U.S. federal law, passed by the United States Congress on November 22, 2003, [1] and signed by President George W. Bush on December 4, 2003, [2] as an amendment to the Fair Credit Reporting Act.