Connecticut Debt Relief Lawyer Discusses Preventing Identity Theft with a Credit Report
One of the key reasons to review your credit report each year is it’s a powerful tool for preventing identity theft. One of the ways in which fraudsters try to steal your identity and use it to borrow money is they create a fictional address and then they utilize your social security number and date of birth to falsely represent that they are you. By reviewing your credit report, you can identify false addresses in the credit report to make sure that this activity isn’t occurring. If you do suspect you are a victim of identify theft, reporting this to credit reporting agencies is crucial. There is a form provided by the Federal Trade Commission with provides an affidavit which you should submit to the credit reporting agencies along with a police report. If you have additional questions about identify theft it’s important to speak to an experienced Connecticut Debt Relief Lawyer.
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This informational blog post was brought to you by Attorney Eric L. Foster, an experienced Connecticut Debt Relief Lawyer.
