Given the potential for major financial and legal repercussions, it is a threat that should not be disregarded. Identity theft victims may experience severe credit score damage, substantial financial loss, and even legal problems. Recovering from identity theft's consequences, which can include damaged credit scores, trouble getting loans or credit, and even legal problems, can take years.
how about your non-online payments? How about information not related to payments? Companies retain more information than they're supposed to, and many times they store it in an insecure manner.
Given the potential for major financial and legal repercussions, it is a threat that should not be disregarded. Identity theft victims may experience severe credit score damage, substantial financial loss, and even legal problems. Recovering from identity theft's consequences, which can include damaged credit scores, trouble getting loans or credit, and even legal problems, can take years.
how to request a credit freeze
On the Equifax, Transunion, and Experian websites.
Yu need to do THREE "freezes"
Transunion
Exoerion
Equifax
(not sure of the spelling)
I use Paypal for all my payments online. This way only Paypal have my information.
how about your non-online payments? How about information not related to payments? Companies retain more information than they're supposed to, and many times they store it in an insecure manner.
Wow 🫢